The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-06
GEORGIA GLEANINGS

vile, is dead,
A buzzard with bell around its
neck is lowering over Heard.
Union county has a prscticing
ply stefan who is SO yeors old.
A great number of deer are killed
in the mountains of Gilmer county,
and occasionally huge bear.
DR.. Thomas A. Rooney, Postmas-
ter at Acworth, has held that office
since 1865.
Toccoa voted on the school bonds
on the 18th ult., and every vote but
two we're for the bonds to be issued.
A highly esteemed pastor of Wal
ton county received only Sl4 tor
preaching to church this year.
Joe. Paterson, the man in Banks
county who cut his wiie's throat is
now living happily with her again.
0 p. COrnett, the deaf mute who
killed bis wife in Atlanta few days
ago, came in Tuesday and surren
dered to the Sheriff.
Capt. c. A. Alexander, of Wash-
ington, sold last winter 5000 worth
of collard seed that he saved the fall
before.
Judge John D. Cunningham, of
Griffin, is preparing to plant 10, 900
peach trees of the liberia variety
10 the neighborhood of Vineyard.
Sparta special: 'Wm. Smith, who
was to be hanged on Friday for a
series of beinous outrages, has suc>
ceeded in having his case carried to
the Supreme Court, which action
will delay the execution indefinitely
A young man of Oglethorpe, with
in two weeks past left his wife and
two children, taking everything
even bis wifes bed and left for parts
unknown, accompanied by bis sister"
in>law.
Thomas Camp, proprietor of the
Pioneer Iron Works and foundry at
Coviugton, has suspended twenty.
five hands, all thrown out of employ
ment. Mr.. Camp expects to resume
in the spring
Dublin Post: while returning
from church last Sunday, Mr.. Rufus
Hogan, who lives nine miles from
here, was struck dumb. Since then
he hao regsined bis speech several
timer, but soon lost it again. The
case ia strange one
An engine ren into r wagon near
Albany ou Tuesday, killing two ne
groes and wounding another The
driver, who was drunk, attempted
TO cross the track in front OF the
train after hearing the signal.
Two buuters near the Appalschee
make a living for their families by
catching beavers. They have caught
30 this fall, and will soon proceed
down the river to MilledgeviIle. -
They get 81 for the skin and 7 cents
pound for the meat.
The Advertiser saws: THE stock
or no fence law is in operation 10
twenty-five counties in Georgia. In
a few years many more will adopt
it. 1t is a great saving and gives
satisfaction. Monroe county is a
witness to this.
Ambrose West, coIored convicted
of the murder of James Monroe, col
ored, was hanged at Isabella, Worth
county, Ca, last Friday. The rope
broke and it was an hour before the
second one was procured and the
unfortunate negro was put to death
1000 people witnessed the hanging
affair.
Danielsville Monitor Biscom
Watkins says that his father once
owned cow that gave milk without
cessation for seven years and then
stopped for forty nine days and COM
menced again, and never quit until
she died of old age. She gave milk
to raise FIVE children for his father,
as the oldest and youngest drank
milk from this COW.
Tuesday Rev. H. c. David, q we'll
to do farmer, was found dead in the
woods near his home, few miles
north of Columbus, with his throat
cut, evidently the work of his own
hands. His mind has been impaired
for years, and last year he was sent
to the asylum, having been dis
charged 10 January last. He leaves
a wife and six children.
The Dalton Argus says: After
conference a committee of Dalton
gentlemen will visit TyIon Factory
and examine its working. They
will return and start the work
of our cotton factory. There are
ten gentlemen in Dalton who will
start the move with 100000 stock
and their names will be a guarantee
of another like amount from the peo-
| pie of our county
Henry Lett, colored, of Morgan
county, on last Saturday paid to Mr..
Head the sum of 81, ZOO 10 cash and
agreed to pay the balance next year
for a plantation which Lett has
bought from Mr.. Head. Besides