The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-10-19
GEORGIA 0LEANINGs.

breaking up the solidity of Georgia
when out of forty four state senators
chosen in Georgia at the last cleo
ton the republicans elected one, and
be was a negro.
"Reading maketh q full man"
the poet says. The reading of sem
sstional juvenile literature also max
eth full boy-full of wickedness--
and be would be worth more if he
were to remain empty.
There is no need of no more con.
vincing evidence of the era of pros>
perisy than the fee crops, sweep>
ing democratic victory aud the rapid
rate in which the young people
are embarkiug on the matrimonial
sea.
There are two things-yea, veri~
| ly, there are three-that the wisdom
of the most learned men cannot de-
termine : which way singed cat
will jump, how a petit jury will give
its verdict, and what kind of man
a clever woman will take fancy
to.
The Atlanta steam cotton factory
will be sold again on December, z,
by order of the court, and it is sim
cerely hoped that the sale will
"stick." This property has had a
very varied and picturesque career,
and is much in need of permanent
management.
J. j. Howard & Son.. merchants
of Gainesville, had burglar proof
forgot the combination of the
lock and had to send on to New
York for an expert to drill through
the door in order to effect an open
ing. 1t took several days of drilling
to get through.
James Williams, colored, who
was employed by j. w. Turner, Jr.
at his saw mill at Leary, while bear
ing off lumber, carelesssly let a
piece of timber fall against the saw,
which threw him on it, and as he
fell the saw struck him diagonally
across the breast, cutting off one
arm and nearly cutting his body in
two, causing instant death.
For Gen. Gartrell personally we
have no hostility. But for the cause
be cbampioned we can have no pity.
It survives his defeat and must be
met again and vanquished. A con-
test of the election was, of course,
absurd, but not more so than the
candidacy leading to it. The threat
of contest showed the animus of the
coalition.
The LAGRANGE post Office is i'll q
mixed up condition, according to
the Reporter, Mr. Butt is no longer
Postmaster, has no power to act,
and only remains where he is to
take care of the public property.
Curtis Beale, the new sppOintee, has
not arrived. No money can be sent
or received, nor can stamps or pos
tai cards be purchased.
Editor Stribling, of the Franklin
Register, according to the Banner
Waterman, received definite prop.
osition from Emory Speer to sell out
to him for twenty five dollars. 1t
it matter for grand jury investiga-
ton. If the fact be as is stated,
Speer should go to the chain gang
instead of to congress.-Mdcon 1eI'
egrapb.
A young calf belonging to H. Me-
Whorser, Esq., of this place, about
a week ago was attacked with what
appeared to be hydrophobia- foam
ing at the mouth and attempting to
bite any and everything, attacking
dogs end persons. 1t is not known
whether or not the calf has been
bitten by a mad dog, but was bitten
by one supposed to be mad a few
weeks ago. -Oglethorpe Echo.
It was at the house of the brides
parents after the wedding. On a
table were exposed the costly pres
ents. Two gentlemen we're examin-
ing them. Said one of them sud
denly "These you say are the
brides presents, but what does the
groom get 7" 'Oh,' replied the 9th.
or, The gets the woman" First
gentleman sis that allf Poor fell
low !"
Young Hammond Rogers, son of
| DIR. NJ. Fl. Rogers, of Vsldosta, &C.
cideutally shot and killed himself
while out bird hunting on Saturday
last. It seems that his ramrod be-
| came fastened in one barrel of his
gun, the other brarel being loaded.
He seized the end of the ramrod
with bis teeth and attempted to los
en- it, when the quo was discharged
the load taking effect in the righ'
eye, making a terrible wound which
caused instant death.
| A dastardly attempt was made OF
Monday night last to assassinate MIR
D. M. Coggin eff Pike county, OF
the night above stated. Some ont
in female attire called at bis house
and desired to see Mr.. COggin. Hi
wife appeared at the door in answer
to the summons, but was notified
that Mr.. Coggin was the person de.