The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-03-12


Roberts, asks a full attendance and that
every club in the county shall be represent
ed. We like the idea of these itinerating
meetings OF the farmers for they will thus
become better acquainted with each other
and the various methods of farming. Be-
cause we live in town it is no reason that we
should feel no interest in the country and
our farming interests, but is in fact the
stronger reason for the sincere interest we
have ever felt in agriculture of our county
We have ever done and will continue TO do
all we can to forward whatever benefits the
farmer. We recognize the importance of
these meetings and unite with the President
and Secretary, in extending the notice and
urging every farmer to attend this and every
meeting and help good old Cobb to main
tain her high position which can only be
done by more study, more thought and more
work
The Georgia Marble Company have had
Messrs. McClatchy Il Bailey, of this place
to polish some specimens of their marble
which displays not only skill of workman
ship but shows that the marble cannot be
surpassed in beauty and variety. The yarie-
gated marble, beautifully arranged in con-
trast, is well calculated to excite admiration
and elicit praise. These specimens will be
carried to Atlanta for inspection and will
prove valuable in attracting attention to the
vast wealth OF marble in North Georgia.
We are also glad to note that Messrs.
| McClatchy & Bailey are doing a thriving
business with their marble works They are
three weeks behind with their orders but
have employed additional help and will
soon push matters forward
About one thousand people gathered on
the streets last Tuesday afternoon to wit
ness Prof. Fisk's balloon ascension About
four o'clock the balloon was inflated by
steam on the old Marietta hotel lot. and
when the ropes were cut it shot up in it's |
aerial flight like sky rocket, while a |
trapeze performer danged to rope attach
ed. The balloon foated eastward. 1t soon
descended and collapsed in Mr.. John Cat
tells garden, near the National Cemetery.
1t was novel sight to many, but a daring |
and foo-hardy feat by the trapeze perform
er, who reached terra firma right side up |
with care"
"A little negro boy, about twelve years
old, was brought to Marietta on last Tues-
day afternoon and lodged in jail for setting
Mr. George Mohon's house on FIRE. Mr..
Mohon was in the field at work at the time
the incendiary act was committed. Attract
ed by the smoke he ran to the house and ex-
tinguished the blaze, but it required hard |
work to do So One side of the weather
boarding was burnt nearly off and hole |
burnt in the roof The negro confessed that he |
struck match and applied it to some com
bustible material between the weather
boarding. When asked why he did it. he |
replied, Jest cause | wanted to see it |
burn"
Our esteemed friend Mr. James C. How
ell, of this place, has accepted position
with the Union Depot Co., at Chattanooga.
Tenn, and has entered on the discharge of |
~" NueiSo' W ICSICJ W lOSt MIN from our 1
city but congratulate Chattanooga on secur-
ing him as a citizen and the Union Depot |
Co., in procuring the services of such a thor |
oqghly competent courteous and reliable |
business young man, He has energy, intel |
ligence and vigor and the happy faculty of |
making friends and doing the fair and square |
thing by everybody. We feel certain that |
the Union Depot Co. could not have en-
ployed a young man that will give better
satisfaction in every department of duty to
which he may be assigned He will wear
we'll. Success to you "Jeems"
The grist mill, located at Oakley Mills,
on Soaps Creek, run by Dr. J. NJ Moore,
was burned about day light on last Sunday |
morning. The fire was first discovered by |
Mr. Barber, who lives near by. The |
blaze was then coming out OF the roof He |
ran over and attempted to enter the build |
ing to get out the mail matter in that part of |
the building used as post office, but was
unsuccessful, and the building and entire |
contents were totally destroyed. 1t was the |
work of an incendiary This seems to be a |
doomed locality for mills and gins, this |
making the fifth structure that the incen-
diary torch has swept away at that place. |
The mill was owned by Mr.. j. Y. Alexander |
and had $1,000 or $500 insurance.
A gold pen and pearl handle holder
and Smith 4 Wesson pistol have been stol- |
en- recently from Mr.. Jordan Blacks office !
desk at l.. Black 4 Sons shop. A few |
weeks ago silver watch was stolen from |
Mr.. Mat Blacks vest at the same place. |
The thief seems to be familiar with the sur
roundings,
"A child tossing in its sleep indicates |
worms. An army of them are at work eat |
ing the vitals away One dose of Shriner's !
Indian Vermifuge will destroy them and |
save its life.
Mr.. j. 7. Haley has opened store |
West side of square, where he will keep
provisions, fruits, &c, and will be glad to |
see his old friends and former customers.
Mr.. Haley is a courteous and accommodate |
ing dealer and will do the fair thing by all. |
NdIl anu see MIN. Dee advertisement In |
another column.
DR.. ]. NJ. 7, Smith, of Lost Mountain. |
on last Sunday, extracted piece of needle |
thirteen-sixteenths of an inch long, from the |
hand of the little three year old daughter of |
Mr.. Wesley Smith. The needle had been
stuck in the hand ever since the 18th of
last December and had penetrated the wrist
and ball of the thumb.
On last Monday while Mr. Elsie Pool,
of Oregon district, was burning off an old
field, his little five year old daughter came
too near the burning leaves and brush and
her clothes caught on fire, burning her so
severely as to result in her death on Tuesday
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