The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

1
STRAW Hats at bargain prices at W. E.
Gilbert's.
GOOD work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
IA few goats are browsing on the streets,
devouring cigar stumps, like other dudes.
&C. c. Kiser has a new lot of Ready
made Clothing which he is selling cheap.
J REV. w A. Rogers has been elected
President of the Athens Female College,
Athens, Ala.
...Minta Butner, the colored murderess,
says her husband fell on the knife and killed
himself Not likely.
Mr. H. s. Anderson is fencing 1000
acres of land near Waxahachie, Texas. He
is going into the stock raising business.
Mr. Richard VIM is at home again,
after spending several months in New Mex
leo.
REV. J. E. Jones will preach in the
Presbyterian Church next Sabbath morning
and night.
...Parasols at W. E. Gilbert's so cents to
81 so, worth more.
Good work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
Mr. D. F. McClatchy has a small foun-
tain in his yard and also has the prettiest
front gate in town.
The heavy rain which fell Sunday
night left chilly atmosphere behind for
| MOndav morninp'S racantion
There were two hangings in Georgia
on Friday last, white man and negro.
| The law is no respecter of crime or color
Peaches are dropping from the trees.
Some trees that were abundantly laden, are
now almost destitute of fruit.
-. The Marietta and North Georgia ex
cursion train went out booming Sunday
morning, hardly giving man time to ''all
aboard after the announcement.
DIED Mrs. Springer, mother of Rev.
/ 1. NJ. Springer, died.at his residence on last
Thursday night. and was buried Friday
| afternoon.
Fires were quite comfortable Monday
and Tuesday, and overcoats were brought
into requisition. The snow fall in Ohio
sent chilling breezes to the Sunny South.
...Messrs. Will Gober, Alex. Coryell, Joe
Handy and Charley Stephens, while fish
ing with nets at the mouth of Soaps Creek,
caught garfsh weighing fourteen pounds.
e. Best Nuns Veilings for 25 cents at w.
E. Gilbert's
Good work at lowest prices, Reynolds
Young man, if you go west, be sure to
take postage stamps enough with you to
write back for money to bring you back to
good old Georgia.
What young looking, old widower Was
that who went to Atlanta on last Tuesday
and come back dressed up with Il bran new
silk beaver on? Widows, look out
Good work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
y. The Hook and Ladder Company, with
the assistance of the ladies. made crafty
ing success of their Ice cream and Straw
berry Festival, on last Friday night in the
city park. Some $71.00 was realized.
-. Best Dress Goods for 10 cents at W. E.
Gilbert's.
For SALE "A good 80 horse power
engine and boiler. Apply to
BRUMBY & BIO,
Chair Factory
The Marietta and North Georgia Rail-
road now runs to Talking Rock, IL miles
beyond Jasper Work still goes on and
and soon the whistle of the engine will be
heard in Ellijay.
Conductor John e. Moore had his
watch stolen on the train Saturday night,
between Big Shanty and Marietta. A mum
Der of colored excursionlsts were on board
and he attributes his loss to some dark
hand.
We saw two cows on the square Mon
day morning, they were sisters, and each
had six teats and the driver said one of
them gave milk out of all her teats. Ma
ture had abundantly supplied her with IA
cilities for getting rid of her milk.
CITY TAX NoTIcE.-The City Asses
snrs have nothing to do in fixing the valua>
ton of personal property ; they will assess
only real estate Tax payers must make
their ON returns OF all personal property.
Do not neglect this matter.
GOOD line of Crockery and Glassware
at w. E. Gilbert's.
Good WORK al lowest prices, Reynolds
Insanity among the people is on the in
crease throughout the country. Not con
tent with humanity to operate upon, it is
attacking the lower order of animals as seen
! in the rabid dogs that roam the highways
Capt. George A. McCleskey. an old
steamship and railroad man died in Savan>
nah, Ga, on the 10Th inst, of paralysis,
( aged GA Captain McCleskey wss we'll
known in Mai ietta, his family having lived
here few years. We regret to hear he is
| dead
Mr.. Thomas Freeman has sold his ele-
CANT residence on Lawrence street to Mr.
E. L. Fowler for ST. 500. Mr.. Freeman has
bought q nice home with ten acres of
ground, fronting the Georgia Railroad, at
Kirkwood between Atlanta and Decatur,
and will move to his new home by the first
of June. Marietta loses valuable citizens in
their removal.
Judge Hammond holds that newSpa-
per publisher is not q manufacturer We are
astonished that any man should think 9th
erwise The manufacturing is done by the
reporters, not by the publisher. Macon TEL
egraph.
...J P Dobbs g. Son are AGENTS at this
place for the genuine Gullett Gin made at
Amite City, La.
There will be "Dime Club To night
NAY cath, at the residence OF Mr.. J. 5.
Morris, for the benefit of Ebenezer church.
A large crowd expected and good time
| on,icjnated Come everybody that can. A