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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
TO DIE.
Pink Pratt Found Guilty.

Some months ago, little white girl
named Margaret Watkins, about II years
old started TO school from her father
house, who lives some seven miles fro N
Marietta. She had leisurely walked on
down the road towards the school house,
ewhen she was met by one Pink Pratt, ne
gro boy about 10 years old. He accosted
her and asked her if her brothers were going
to school that morning. She replied, no.
when the negro laid violent hands upon
her, choked her, and then dragged her to
the wooded roadside and forcibly ravished
her person, leaving her almost dead, bruised
and lacelated. She recovered her senses
and almost half dead, dragged herselfhome
and reported the dsmnable occurrence to
her parents. A warrant was sworn out and
Pratt was arrested and placed in Marietta
jail He subsequently waived preliminary
examination. Threats of lynching were
freely talked and expected, but finally better
counsel prevailed, and the law was allowed
to take IFS course.
On last Monday in Cobb Superior Court
the case was tried. The little girl fully
identified Pink Pratt as her assailant, hay
ing known him for two years. The case
went before the jury, after a concise and
forcble speech from Judge Sessions who
had been assisted in the case by Solicitor
Gober, w. J. VIM and Thos F. Greer.
Enoch Faw, Esq, was appointed by
Judge Brown to represent the prisoner
aud we must say that Mr.. Faw discharged
his duty faithfully and well. His speech
was creditable and was about as good a
defense as could have been made. After q
fair and explicit charge from Judge Brown,
the jury retired and after an absence of
some fifteen minutes rendered verdict Of
Guilty" Pink Pratt's eyes dilated some
what, but outside of that, he exhibited not
the least trepidation. as if he did not realize
the fearful import Of the verdict.
Sentence of death has not yet been passed
upon the doomed culprit.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MAEIErrA, Jan, 12th. 1881

MARIETTA, jan, l2lh, 1901.
First annual meeting City Council Pres
eut, f. Denmead Mayor and Aldermen: f..
j. Seize. J. w. Henderson, c. T. Shepard, g.
s. Owen, T. l.. Hunt and T. w. Glover, who
were sworn in.
On motion, the Mayors salary was fixed for
the wear 1881 at $500; Clerks salary, 500;
Marshal, $500; Deputy Marshal, $3.50; Treas
urer $50
r. w. Glover WAS elected Treasurer, and Ed
Mcdonald, Deputy Marshal
License were fixed as follows for 1881 Re-
tail Liquor License per annum, $50; Billiard
Table, per annum, $40; Roiet Table per annum,
$1,000; Ten Pin Alley, per annum, $40; Two
Horse Drav, per annum $40; One Horse Dray,
per annum. SO; Auctoneer License, payable
in advance, $500.
A. d Ruede, keeping City Clock in repair
Tor 1881, SEA.
The following committees we're then appoint
ed by His Honor, the Mayor:
Mayor pro tem-E. j. Seize.
On Printing aud Clock and Owen.
On Streets and Observation-Disclosures
Shepard and Owen.
On Fuauce-Hunt, Seize and Henderson.
On Ordnances-Hunt and Glover.
On Public Square, Pumps aud Cisterns-
Owen, Shepard and Glover.
On Cen etery-Shepard, Glover and Hen
derson.
The petition of A. Howell, laid on table til
next regular meeling
w f.. Mcclellan petition granted.
On notion by Aid Hunt, the Council adj
ourned 10 9TH February, 1881 7 clock p, m
EDWARD DENMEAD, Mayor.
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GOOD NEWS2

The holidays are coming, and all should
prepare foF the Joyous occasion. In view
of this, Mr. McClatchy has his large store
"chock full and more yet to come. The
entire stock has been selected with great
care and he is offering unusual attractions
20 those in search OF elegant, tasteful pres
ents at prices "way down. A big lot OF
crockery, glass ware majolica, &c, import
ed goods, bought in such quantities that
you can but be surprised at their beauty and
cheapness Call around wkile these pres
ents are being divided out and make your
selection. A large bronze lamp for al so
we'll worth $3.50 Just think, 10 doz mot
to cups, saucers all styles and sizes vases,
Toilet sets, Shaving cups, Moustache cups,
Cupsadores, Bouquet holders, &c, we can t
begin to mention For the little folks, 20
doz Dolls all STYLES and sizes-other toys yet
to come in. We here invite the little folks
specially, to come around and see for them
selves, and what they don't see ask for it,
We have Just received Raisins by the box,
half box and quarter box, fresh plump Raj
sins, Currants, Citron and anything neces-
sary for fruit cake or Christmas plum
pudding, Canned Tomatoes, Canned Okra e
Tomatoes for soup, Peaches, Pine Apples,
Salmon. HOLSTERS, Canned Tongue, Canned
Beef, Canned Drawn, Deviled Ham, Sar-
dimes &c, all bought before the advance
in canned goods, so you can save money by
buying here Just received a large lot of
fine Teas, NeWOrleans Syrup NEW crop,
Mackerel, Cheese, Hams Breakfast Bacon,
Dried Beef Fresh Tennessee Pork sausage,
Fresh Fish and Oysters kept constantly. l
keep the best Flour, Meal and Cow Feed.
All the Spices | keep iresh grind them in
my store, so warrant them to be pure. My
fresh Parched Coffee has no equal.
Try my soaps Toilet and Laundry, Blu
ing Stove Polish, Diamond Dust for clean
ing silver. A big assortment of Tobacco and
Cigars-the best 3 cent cigar you ever
smoked, a good cigar two for 5 cents. l
would say to the merchants, buy matches
in so gross lots and will sell you as cheap
as you can buy them in Atlanta. A new
arrival of Fancy Candies Fresh laye Figs
Oranges, Lemons, Cocoanuts, Northern
Apples. Dates, and in fact what you want
lust call for it and if we can't suit yon,
you are hard to please.
No trouble to show goods. Orders re-
ceive careful attention.
Respectfully,
D. F. MCCLATCHY.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
A Homicide.

On Last Monday night, the news reached
town that white man. named james Sor-
rels had been shot and killed by 0. L..
Bozeman, son of Dr. J. w. BozemaD, of
this place. Shertis Coryell and Mcclellan
went out to the scene OF the tragedy, loca-
ted about one mile and half from Mariet-
ia, and near The Wilder place. Young
Bozeman, who is charged with having com
mitted the deed, had been to town and car
ried cut Dr. Gober, but this action was
useless, as Sorrels was dead, the ball having
penetrated the left breast, causing in
slant death. BoZeman submitted to arrest
willingly, claiming that the deed was done
accidentally.
The other parties present, were Elias
Potts, Mary Bell and Lima Sorrels, wife Of
the deceased, they all say, so we learn, that
the killing was accidental The killing was
done in the public road, near Wiider's.
The party had left town under the in
huence of liquor and they say they were
playing along the road, when the half-wit-
ted Sorrels started of in run. Bozeman
said to Potts, you catch him and | will
shoot him. =" Potts took after him and fell,
and as Sorrels started round towards Boze-
man, the latter fred his pistol and Sorres
fell dead shot through the heart
The corpse was brought to town the
next day and a Coroner's inquest held
The witnesses testified TO no material facts
different from the above. The remark of
Bozeman, "I'll shoot him" it was said,
was made in a jocnlar way as there was
nothing but friendship existing between
them Drs. Gober and Moore made post
norton examination which revealed the
fact that the ball passed through the heart
Justice Campbell was appointed by Judge
Brown to preside in the absence OF the
Coroner The verdict rendered was: 1--WE
the Jury find that the deceased James SOr-
rels came TO his death from ball fired from
a pistol in the hands of o. L. Bozeman.
T. II. SHoCKLEY, Foreman.
Bozeman is in jail and as Cobb Superior
Court is in session, the Grand Jury will
investigate the whole matter.
O. H. BOzeman it will be remembered,
is the young man who shot at Sheriff Ste
phens several times while resisting arrest
some two or three years ago, and who was
on trial for the same, adjudged Of unsound
mind, and sent to the lunatic asylum, where
he remained but short while.
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Roswell Dots.

bad weather continues
...J. II. Webb is preparing to build new
store house.
We think little Susie will whistle near
Chattahoochee by the first of May.
Marshal A., arrested drunken man
the other night. He gave bond for one
dollar
DIR. T. G. Greer and ]. B. Watson,
Esq, have bought the Hays farm on Willeo,
We are expecting the railroad to be OF
considerable advantage to our little village.
Lewis White has been sick, but is able
to be about once more.
Several candidates for clerk Of council.
Anything for money now a days
LOSE Ten cents in redeyc.
...Reece Grogan is happy boy, he Is
clerking for j. b. Watson.
No weddings on hand that we know OF,
but Christmas will be back next December.
...Jae Kelpin and J. A. Hartman will
trade horses when thev cant sell goods.
"A. Sewel could not be elected county
collector he is going to try to be town col
lector CLIFTON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
A PREMIUM FOR TIE LADIES.
A $500 Oil Portrait Given to the
Young Lady Getting the Most
Subscribers

We have made arrangements with Prof.
Alva c. Rooney Of Acworth, for the exc
cution of a life size 25x30, oil portrait, on
best quality of Roman canvas, worth $75. 90,
of any young lady who will bring in the
most subscribers to the MARIETTA Jour
NAL by February list, 1881. The work to
be Immediately begun as soon as the time
exIfres and the successful competitor is
known. Subscription price $3.50 per year.
or 75cts for six months. Now here is a
chance to secure valuable portrait guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. We
have before us Alabama papers full of high
" complimentary notices of Prof Rooney
as an artist of merit The Gadsden Herald
saws ''He is first class Artist, and touches
the canvas with the pencil of a Reubens.
We have examined portrait of Creole la
DIV which exhibits peculiar merit Several
sketchings by him is worthy the pencil of
Titan. The Professor, though young, has
evidently studied his art as one who loved
q. An hours dreaming over his sketch
book is a rare artistic and esthetic treat
His sketch four Falls is gem of the first
water, and will make an oil painting of rare
value. Prof Rooney refers to Prof. Alber-
Query. of Philadelphia, and Prof. Julio OF
New Orleans, as his instructors in the art. -
Let our ladies go to work and secure the
premium.
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Winters g Leeg.

This firm has enlarged their business and
made their store headquarters FOR farmers
supplies. They have opened a store at Nc
Lellan's old stand where they will keep a
full line of Corr, Meat, Flour, Sugar, COT
fees, Tobaccos &c, besides in the Hardware
line they offer Plow stocks, Plow points,
Hoes Shovels, Axes, Trace chains, Collars,
Hames, Plow lines, Forks, Spades, all styles
of Buggies, Harness Spring wagons, and
the best white, yellow and red rust proof
Oats. Their numerous brands of Fertilizers
are just such as the farmers want. These
gentlemen are enterprisng, reliable, and
intelligent and understand the wants of the
farmers, and with cash to buy they can af
ford to sell very cheap, for cash. or on time.
In column advertisement they in this is
sue speak most eloquently and we advise
those who have to buy such articles as
enumerated to read, ponder and act.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
TOWN TALK.
Earthquake.

liiHudht.
IA phantom party in the city last Thurs
day night. No invitations issued.
...Over fifty passengers dined at the Kene
saw House last Saturday. while waiting fol
the wreck of the "Goober" train to be
cleared from the track. They could not
have been detained at better place.
Two cars OF iron for the VI. and N. Ga.
Railroad have arrived. Ii seems to be
heavier, and Of better quality than that al
ready laid.
The roads are reported in some parts of
the county to be in an almost impossible
condition.
The Railroad Commission has ordered
that all baggage be checked by the depot
agent before the arrival oftrains This law
goes into effect Feb. LIST with the reduction
in fare to B cts, per mile.
...Messrs. Winters & Legg have moved
into their new quarters in the stsre former
ly occupied by Mr.. L. c. Mcclellan.
Pride is prosperiIy's common vice.
I'VE regret to state that Mrs. .Jno. A. G.
AuutiSull - NuiNC slCh piOpdulN NUN COlu
taken during the snow.
Mr.. Willis McAfee has moved from
Woodstock TO our city, and occupies the
house vacated by Mr., j. A. Bisaner.
Vacant cottages are the scarcest articles
in the city, and the future growth Of our
city demands more houses, which could be
made to pay handsome profit on the in
veslmenL viii not some capitalist take
hold ofShis matter which offers such in
ducements
Capt w. N. Moore, formerly of our
city, but now of Atlanta, was in the city
last Saturday attending meeting of the
stockholders of Kenesaw Mills Company.
The recent consolidation OF the Western
Union, American Union and Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph companys means mopOpo-
ly and former high lates. Protests arc be-
ing filed, end new line called the Mer-
chants Telegraph Company is spoken Of
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THEY SAY

That #. L. Hunt & Co., are selling sugar
lower than any house in town, and that they
only ask twenty cents pound for the best
London Layer Raisins, and those loose
Muscatel Raisins without stems are only Is
cents, currants ten cents, cranberries fifteen
cents quart. Mnce meat Thurbers
Thanksgiving Brand Is cents pound.
Oranges fifty cents dozen, Baldwin Apples
forty cents peck, Mountain Apples twenty
five cents peck, and they have the incest
candies for Christmas Their Buckwheat
-four is cheap at seven cents. Tennessee
Pork Sausage stuffed and smoked reminds
YOU of hog killing time in the country, it is
so nice and we'll seasoned. If you want
nice white biscuits and rolls they have
heck and Whitock choice and Mansfield's
cream of the South. If you need sett of
cups and saucers or any thing in crockery
or glassware line at reduced rates call on
them, at the same time you can buy sett OF
knives and forks, or your tinware. They
will sell pocket knife from the handsomely
finished pen knife to the best lXL to the 10
cent knife warranted not to cut the children
fingers, or anything harder than July butter.
Cross cut saws are Hunts speciality, he
won't sell any but Diston's best and that
accounts for the number that he sells.
Somebody is to get a handsome breech load
ing shot gun for only twenty five cents, the
list is being rapidly filled up you had better
call soon, if you want to try your luck.
Respectfully,
r. L. HUNT IL Co.
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CORN! CORN! CORN
HAY HAY HAY !

OATS OATS OATS
I am head quarters for Corn, Hay and
Oats. You will find it to your interest to
call and price my goods before going else
where. Here you will find the largest
stock in the city, consisting of every variety
of articles at bottom prices. Come and price
nv goods and convince yourselves that my
prices cannot be beat. have just received
another large lot of Table and Pocket cut
lery. of all grades from the cheapest to the
finest. If you want good saw for little
money here is the place to get it, the Great
American cross Cut saw speciality. Also
the celebrated Red Mans Axe, warranted
% give satisfaction, Hatchets, Augers,
Spades, Shovels and Forks Door Locks and
Pad Locks, of all kinds. Trace chains,
Breast chains Grind stones and fixtures
Hand and Mill saw Files, Horse Rasps.
Brides, Saddles, Halters and Collars. Also
Sugars and Coffees Syrups, Hams, Lard,
Rice Grits. Meal, &c. Mandfeld's cream
Of the South Flour always on hand. In
Tobacco, / keep the best assortment of Plug,
Long cut, and Smoking Tobacco in the city
l intend to keep the very best goods and
guarantee satisfaction, l will always pay
the market price for chickens, butter and
eggs, all kinds of produce taken in exchange
A large lot of chairs bedsteads, &c, for
sale cheap, Salt, Mackere sc. Remember
good goods, honest weights fair and square
dealings is my motto. Remember the pace
West side Public Square
Respectfully,
j. H. Boston,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
TO MAKE BEST COFFEE.

Grind moderately fine u large cup or small
bowl OF coffee break into it one egg with
shell, mix well, adding enough cold water
to thoroughly wet the grounds, upon this
pour one pint of boiling water, let it boil
slowly for fifteen minutes and then let it
stand three minutes 10 settle, pour though
a fine sieve into a coffee pot this viii make
enough for four persons-at the table first
put the sugar into the cup, then fill half full
of boiling milk, then add your coffee. If
you have cream so mach The better, and in
that case boiling water can be added either
in the pot or cup. to make up the space oc-
cIped by the milk MS above-T l.. Hunt
Il Co will sell you Thurber's best roasted
Java coffee, or the enterprise roasted Rio
They also keep on hand a good stock of
green coiees at bottom prices. - Standard A.
and granulated sugars 8 lbs, to the dollar
guaranteed to be pure, and of as good quail.
ty and standard as any in the market A
fresh lot of the celebrated Thanksgiving
brand of mnce meat, those who were iortu-
nate enou4h to get some of that brand dur
ing The holidays will remember how nice it
was Raisins 20 cents pound, Currants
10 cents and Ciron 80 cents just received
lot of Thurbers celebrated deep sea mack
erel or as ne describes them chicken mack
erel on account of their juiceness and deli
cate flavor, put up in five pound tins, head
and tail oil, try them Expected this week
IA fresh lot OF pressed corn beef The patent
adjustable handle broom, no more broken
brooms call and examine them. Fresh
cabbage shipped direct to us from the garden
on the southern coast. Fresh water ground
meal and grits. II your miller cannot
grind your corn when you want it bring it
to us and we will buy il and sell you your
meal ground from choice white corn. In
order to close out our shovels, we will sell
you genuine Ames shovel for one dollar,
a good shovel for ninety cents. We are o.
K, ON cross cut saws, and don't you forget
it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
BOYD'S
Galvanic Batteries,
FOR SALE BY
WILLIAM ROOT.
1881.
1881.
SOL. 1904
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POETS CORNER.

Bring out the good old bugle boys,
And trumpet forth the news;
lis only been little while
Since we were in the blues;
But now since Leake the Poet man.
Has opened up his store,
We can buy our goods cheaper
Than we ever did before;
Go bring out the good old bugle boys,
And give mighty blast
And let it echo far and near.
For the good time come at last
And the good times have come at last for
Leake & Co., have now one of the most
complete stock of Staple and Fancy groceries
ConteCtioneries, Toys, Fire works, &c. that
was ever brought To this market, and offer.
ing them lower than ever before. They
must be sold and they win be sold and you
had better avail yourself of this opportunity
before it is too late. just received to day
white wax Cherries, Gooseberries, Blue
Plums, Blackberries, Pumpkins, ApricSts,
California Pears, Mince Meat and finest lot
of Coniectioneries ever brought to Marietta.
Come and see us Yours Truly,
A. Y, LEAKE Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20

ACTUALLY DRIVEN TO DEATH by
BUSINESS. Josiah Riegel the senior
of the dry goods firm of Jacob Riegel
& Co, of Philadelphia, was stricken
with paralysis few days ago, and
died at bis residence on Monday
morning. About year ago Jacob
RiegeI died of the same disease, and
the death of the two men are trscea>
bic to their untiriug application to
business. The trade of this establish
ment amounts to over $6,000,000
annually. Josiah Riegel was a man
of ceaseless energy, and, in addition
to the responsibilities borne by him
as the head of this great firm, he was
largely interested in other enter
prises.
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Marietta Market.
+ Corrected Weekly by our Merchants


COTTON-9 10 liz cents per pound
CORN -65 TO 10 cents per bushel
WHEAT-$I. 25 to $l.35 per bushel.
rLOUR-S6.50 To 7 so per barrel.
MEAL-70 to rs cents per bushel,
BULKME Ats a94 cents per pound
LARD--10i to II cents per pound:
UGARS-Crushed and Powdered, Ia cents
Granulated 124 cts. Extra G., H. Brown ~ cue
SALT-Liverpool Salt Sl.2O per Sack VIZ
ginia Salt 81 80 Sack.
COFFEE-Java Coffee 33t cents per pound
Rio Coffee i6Sto IL cents.
SYRUP-New Orleans 20 to IS cents per
gallon. Florida 65 TO IS. Drips GO to 10.
Georgia Cane 80 cents
PEAS-75 cents per bushel
RICE-9 to 10 cents per podnd.
COUNTRY PRODUCE-Buying prices
from Wagons-Eggs 25 030 to cents Chickens
Is to 20 cents. Butter 20 22i cents.
FACTORY GOODS-7.s shifting 8 a.
sheeting cents. Factory yarn 81 10 to ~
Bunch Prints 81 to ~ Bleach sLirtlngso 10
IL; Jeans 20 rs; Concord Jeans 70.
LINES bushel barrel 80 cts. to Sl.OU
NAILS-Per keg, lOd $3.50 I'd, 1910;
Cd, $500 4d, 1925.
IRON-Tire II by inch Acts, smaller sizes
4c advance. Rod sets. Axes $40 TO $l2.
Ames Sbovels Sl5. Rowands $l2. Grind
stones Bets. Solid cas, steel X. H. Cast steel
25cts. springs 32c axles l0all sad iron DC ,
horse shoe nails 20 to %; Hames 50
LEATHER-Calf Domestic $Ao TO
S45 per dozen French S4E to 800. Harness
leather 80 4Octs per pound sole leather hem
lock, 20 oak As to so; split 40c: kips, coun
try go to 20 per pound. Pegs Sets per pint
RDWARE-lIollowwar to . GEMS
Betting % per cent off list Manila rope l1 20
ner dozen Axle grease $l,2O per dozen,
Picks Der doz. 60 Mattocks 81.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
shiloh's Consumption Cure.

This is beyond question the most successful
Cough Medicines we have ever sold, few
doses invariably cure the worst cases of Cough
Broug. and Bronchit =, while IFS wonderful
success in the cure of Consumption is without
parallel in the history of medicine. Since
its first discovery it has been sold on guar
antee a tesi which no other medicine can stand.
If you have Cough we earnestly ask gu to
try it. Price 10 cts. 50 cts. aud $l.00. II
your Lungs are sore, Chest, or Back, Lame,
use ShiloE's Porus Plaster. Price 25 cts.
Sold by WILLIAM ROOT. Druggist.