The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-10

IA prominent man Oh Marietta Salu ~ US
the other day that the Banks in Atlanta
were full of money, and it could be borrow
ed at eight per cent by responsible parties.
But borrowing money is a bad business
and no man should do so only on the safest
prospects and the best outlook. We have
known men who were doing a profitable
business, become impatient to increase their
riches, borrowed and broke--iull handed,
and paid only thirty cents on the dollar.
There's nothing like being happily con
tented and not allow our greedy ambition
to reach cut and grasp in all the shores of
wealth A tub was large enough for
Diogenes, but world was too little !or
Alexander
Bill Arp, in Sun lays Constitution,
says the negro is not given to whisky drink
ing. Evidently Bill don't stir around
much among the masses Our observation
is that the negro is more addicted to whis-
XIV drinking than ever before. His vote is
controlled by whisky and he votes for whis-
ky--and he is in bondage more slavish
and exacting than when he was marketable
property and obeyed the lash of an owner.
OF course there are honorable exceptions,
but "our brother in black" is certainly
copious imbiber of the arden and the evil
seems to grow upon him. In this he fol
lows the example set him by the white man.
DOM read books and papers which
suggest passions and thoughts you
would not utter. They stain the soul
they burn the heart. Can you thrust your
head into SCOT and bring it out white and
clean? Can you SINCE your clothes and not
have the smell of fire on your garments?
Bew are of books and papers which are sug
gestive of evil and infdelity, though they
be clothed in the purple and gold of fine
language Don't watch for evil intentions
in those around you Hold every man hon
est until proved otherwise. Thus believing
in others you ill draw out of them their
best, for men, ordinarily, are the best to
those who believe in them.
Mayor Edward Denmead has mad
stone, which was taken from the stomach of
a bullock some twenty years ago. He has
never had it tried for absorbing poison from
bites made by poisonous animals, reptiles
or insects, and therefore does not know
whether it possesses such virtues or not.
Parties who may hereafter be so unfortu-
nate as to get bitten by a mad dog, or snake
or stung by wasp, can test this mad stone
by calling on Mayor Denmead We see no
reason why this stone should not possess
as much virtue as any other mad stone.
The new park fence is being construct
ed by Messrs. Henderson, Son u Co. 1t
will cost $4,000. without painting. There
are 104 panels and 8 gates. The posts are
cedar and came from Tennessee. twill be
a decided Improvement on the old fence
The workmanship is first class and will
prove to be lasting and substantial. 1t re
fleets credit upon the contractors and build
ers.
-. The toothsome spring chicken has not
yet put in appearance. - Ceda' torn Adeer-
tiser. Ii that be the case your tooth" has
not been whetted on some" spring chick
en-. You live too far up in the hills Down
here spring chicken tender" compl-
mentary benefit to us every morning about
breakfast time. We raised EN-. See
THE annual picnic of the Marietta Pres
bvterian Sabbath School will be held at
Winnings Station Friday, May 18th. The
school will 90 on the Rome accommodation
leaving here at 9:20 a. NJ, and returning on
same train at $50 P. NJ Fare for round
trip % cents All members of the church
and congregation and their friends are cor
daily invited to attend.
The gin, gin house and fixtures, with
lot of cotton seed, etc, Of Messrs CAN'T d
Moore in about six miles Of this place, were
consumed by fire on last Monday night
1t is not known as to how the fire origina-
ted, but supposed to be an incendary. Loss
about seven hundred dollars. No insur-
ance
The fruit crop, peaches pears, apples,
cherries, berries, etc, have so far escaped
the whitening blight of frost, and the pros
pect is very promising for abundance of
luscious fruit this year, which will form an
important factor in family economy. Cobb
is one of the best counties in the State.
Governor Boyntons bride is worth
$50, geo in her own right. She is about
forty years old.-AuguSta chronicle. So
Boynton drew the capital prize after all,
if he did miss the capitol. The former
is more preferable.
The Georgia s SchoolC Convention which
met in Augusta last week, apportioned the
counties in districts. District No. 81. Cobb,
Milton, Cherokee and Pickens w r.
Power, Marietta Superintendent and c. a.
Guyton, Secretary
John II. Brown, giving Alabama as
his home was arrested by Sheriff Coryel
last riday morning for carrying pistol
concealed Judge Simpson bound him over
in a 500 bond, falling to give which he was
committed to Jail.
wv. 5. Y. Neal. Of the Marietta Journal,
left Tuesday afternoon to attend State Press
Convention, which convened in Athens on
Wednesday morning.
The city council have appointed three
city tax assessors and we are informed will
commence their work on next Monday
Read proceedings in this issue.