The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-06-16
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

well developed case of measles.
"A gentleman wants the seats in the
park padded-they are too hard for him
Black Bunting at l5cts per yard at j..
j. Northcutt K Sons.
Miss Mamie Cheek is attending Shorter
College commencement.
IA party had moonlight picnic at
kennesaw Mountain last week
Another crowd of picnic darkies from
Atlanta last Monday afternoon.
The narrow gauge engine, Joseph Kin
soy, jumped the track at Little River. last
Monday. No damage.
Mr.. Josiah Sibley and family have ar
rived to spend the summer at their resi-
dence at this place.
Wheat cutting has been going on for
some days Several farmers have told us
that the yield is very. satisfactory.
LoSe, dear sir, is thinking that you and the
girl will be an eternal picnic to each other.
...Our friend, Ed. Fowler. after close
engagement with measles, is out on the
streets again.
Mr.. F. Runyan has left at our office
four beets, weighing four pounds. Hard
to beat this early.
The NJ. & n. Ca Railroad is laying
new rails beyond Carton. The Company
has ordered another new engine and pas
senger coaches.
IS. S. s. at Earle & Simpsons.
Have the courage to show that you re-
spect honesty in whatever guise it appears
and your contempt for dishonest duplicity
by whomsoever exhibited.
THE young men of Marietta should or
ganze a debating society. Nothing would
be Inore conducive to their intellectual de-
velopment.
...All wool Black Cashmere at Scots per
yard, at ]. j. Northcutt & Sons.
MANY of our young men are now hang
ing on the ragged edge of uncertainty
They can't decide whether they will spend
their summer in Europe or go fishing.
..FoUND,-The party who lost a gold
ring, pulling shingles off of the house of
Mr.. c. q. Kiser, when it was on fire, can
get the same by describing property and
paying for this notice
The two most precious things on this
side of the grave are our reputation and our
life. But it is to be lamented that the most
contemplate whisper may deprive us of
one, and the weakest weapon of the other.
IA. Reynolds, Jr., Dentist.
The eclipse of the moon last Saturday
night was complete success and the per-
Torrance witnessed by a large audience,
The time occupied in the eclipse was five
hours and seven minutes.
The Methodist Church of this place
has let out contract to Mr. Charley Shep-
ard to build a steeple II feet high to the
building. A vestibule is apong the i'm
provements to be made
Our Marietta young ladies' can contr-
butte much to the interest of the local de-
partment of the JOURNAL by sending us
such society notes condensed as occur to
them from time to time.
...On Monday last, Mr.. George liner cut
his wheat. Mrs Nix, the mother of six
children, made hand in the field and bound
and shocked ninety dozen. The party then
wound up their days work with pat and
a dance" The reaper patted and the bind
er danced
g. DIED. In this place on last Thursday,
Mrs. Geo. r. Gilbert. aged 81 years Her
funeral was preached at the Baptist Church
by Rev l. NJ. Springer. She was an ex-
exemplary christian, an affectionate wife,
and nobly performed her mission in life.
Our community deeply sympathise with
the bereaved husband and relatives in their
irreparable loss.
GOOD work at lowest prices. Reynolds.
"A political economist found poor fell
low who had been arraigned for stealing
sheep and looking at him with pitiful glance
said philosophically: "You ought to have
known that to deliberately steal sheep is a
great crime, which there is no earthly ne
cessity to perpetrate. Why didn't you just
buy the sheep and not pay for it? That
would have simpliied matters and saved
you from prison"
...AT meeting of the Marietta Fire Com
pany on last Friday night, the following
officers were elected President, w. r.
Power; Secretary, W. NJ. Mckenzie FL
nancal Secretary, A. C. Heggie Treasur
err S. A. Anderson Foreman, George S.
Owen 1st Director, j. A. Massey I'd Di-
rector, F. J. Northcutt Hose Director C.
J. Atkinson Engineers, lst W. E. Gram
ling; I'd, D. N. Anderson Sd, w. P.
Young. Pipemen, 1st w. T. Banks I'd,
J. c. Sanges Assistant Pipemen, w. f.
Groves and E. D. shugart. Axemen, W.
J. Black and w. D. Barker.
The best dowry to advance the mar
rage OF young lady Is when she has IN
her countenance mildness in her speech wis
dom, in her behavior modesty. and her life
virtues. 81 Exchange.
You left out one thing that will advance
girls marriage quicker than anything
else-the possession of plenty of cash. She
may have eyes as cross as her temper, mind
as stupid as her admirers, and be as fast as
her tongue, yet if her pa" is rich, she will
have more sweethearts than she can enter
tain. and get married before she has put on
long dresses while the girl with so many
commendable qualities, and a slim purse,
will die an old maid, unless some sensible
fellow marries her out of pure love.
Ho For Canton,