The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-06-28


rapidly in this country. Can anybody tell
us the cause?
...One of the pet squirrels ventured too
far from the park towards the court house,
and it was caught and killed by a dog.
Mr.. Webster Cole, of this place, has
Durham cow that has given 800 gallons of
milk in eight months
M. C. & j. F. Kiser & Co, have
foreclosed a mortgage on the store of L. S.
Northcutt, and the stock is now in the
hands of Sheriff Coryell.
THE $4,000 paid every year to the
Board Of Visitors appointed for the State
University, is useless expenditure and
should be abolished.
.Hirsch is selling all goods at reduced
prices to close out summer stock.
misses Lizzie and Annie Gartrell and
Mrs. T. II. Shockley attended the Shorter
College commencement, at Rome, last
week.
The Marietta Paper Mill is being over
hauled and $4,000 worth of new and
improved machinery placed therein, which
will increase its capacity and excellence.
misses Genie Wilson and Lizzie Win
tiers graduated at the Southern Female Col
lege, at LAGRANGE. Ca, last week. Their
many friends here welcome them home
and tender hearty congratulations.
STRAW Hats on w. E. Gilberts Bar
gain Counter below their value, to close
out
Good work at lowest prices, Reynolds,
Clothing reduced 20 per cent at Hirsch's
"A number of our citizens had the pleas
ure of seeing a night blooming cactus open
its beautiful petals and delicate tendrils at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Ruede
on last Monday night.
Having made some important improve
ment in our mill, we are now better pre-
pared than ever for custom work and ask
a trial from those wanting a superior
article of -four and good yield
A. HOWELL & Son.
I'VE have been told by gentleman just
returned from the west that the cattle
bought in lower Georgia at an average of
50 head and shipped to Texas, were sold
to English capitalists as Texas raised cattle
at $21 per head A big speculation.
I'VE took jaunt out into the country
last Saturday afternoon and we found
crops of all kinds looking exceedingly
promising. Corn and cotton are growing
off finely and are in good condition Our
formers have been industriously engaged,
as the cleanliness of their crops show.
...Shoes 80 per cent below last weeks
prices at Hirsch's
"A lot of new Mattings just received at
Mrs. B. Schoenthall's, which will be sold
at New York prices.
GOOD work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
The Marietta Journal notes the fact
the farmers are singing I'm the wheat by
and by" Our planters will come in on the
chorous with that familiar old song Rice
straw, rice straw. "-Darien Gazette. We
thought they might join in the chorus,
"Give US more Grubbl !"
IA negro woman, named Hester, fell
dead, at her home near Mr.. A. j. Chaney's
in this county, last week. She went out to
her potato patch, to unearth some potatoes
for dinner. Her stay being protracted,
search was instituted and she was found
dead among the potato vines
.Calicoes best made at 5 cents at
Hrsch's.
...Shoes scots, 65cts, $10O and $1.25 per
pair on W. E. Gilbert's Bargain Counter.
Good work at lowest prices, Reynolds
...Some of our exchanges are publishing
humorously constructed address, claiming
that it was delivered by our friend Ernest
NJ. Word of the DeKalb News, at the re-
cent Press Convention at Athens, in re-
Spouse to toast: woman" AS Mr.. Word
was not in attendance upon the Press
Convention, we presume he must have de-
livered said address to lot of exchanges
in his sanctum.
1.-The White man and the Colored man
as Christian Citizens" is neatly printed
pamphlet, containing an address delivered
by Rev VIM. D. Johnston, D. D., Presid-
ing Elder OF the Marietta District of the
African NJ. Z. Church. The address has
received high enconiums from distinguish
ed gentlemen, and is indeed meritorious
production, liberal in sentiment and sensible
in logical conclusions He will call on our
citizens and solicit the purchase of his book
and we ask for him courteous reception.
...Hirsch received large lot of Furniture
last week.
Several styles of Baby Carriages at
Mrs. b. Schoenthall's at lowest figures.
TO close out and make room for new
stock. will sell Worstcds, Nuns Yelling,
Cashmere, Lawns, &C., at and below cost.
Call and see that this is fact.
w. E. GILBERT.
GOOD work at lowest prices. Reynolds.
THE ladies in Marietta are improving
their beauty by discarding their bangs
Telegraph d Messenger That may be the
wav they do "now," but about fourteen
wears ago we knew one of them to discard
something else besides bangs.-Leesburg
TeEephone. And she missed good hus-
band, doubtless, by so doing. But, neigh
Dor, a fisherman shouldn't wind up his line
and go home, just because one beautiful
fish futters off his hook.-HacOn Telegraph.
No. he should try it again, even if his next
catch is only crawfish.
Good Work al lowest prices, Reynolds.
"A splendid lot of Carpets will be sold
OF hnitnn nrices AT MIS-. Il. SchOenthalla Q.