The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-11-26

-MARRIED-At the residence of the
brides parents, on the 25th inst, Mr. w. j.
Black to Miss Henrietta A. White, Rev
John w. Baker officiating. The groom is Of
the firm of L. Black & Son, and is mos
capable and energetic business young man
while the bride is one of the lovhest and
most amiable of her sex. A good wife is
heavens last best gilt to man, his angel and
minister of grsces innumerable; her pres
ence forms his best company her smiles his
brightest day. her lips his faithfulest coun
selors, and her prayers the ablest advocates
of heavens blessings on his head Our
young friend, Jordan has chosen well, and
may happiness and prosperity ever attend
their footsteps through life
The Georgia Legislature passed law
levying tax of two hundred dollars a day
upon each circus that exhibits in this State.
The circus managers are displaying consid
cradle shrewdness in the evasion of this law
by emitting the equestrian feats Orton's
show exhibited here on Monday last, and
as there had not been menagerie and cir.
Gus here in long time, our people were
hungry for it and crowded into the tent
literally patronizing it, but we learn it was
poor thing, only few animals and some
acrobatic, gymnastic and trapeze ieats con
stituted the affair At night we learn, af.
ter a REPETITION of the afternoons perform.
ance, the doors were thrown open and the
circus part was given free, thus avoiding
the payment of the State tax. They thus
nullify the law and by sharp practice defeat
the combined wisdom of all the Georgia So
Ions
The following gentlemen compose the
Grand Jury for this week: George Roberts,
Foreman; George R. Gilbert, Clerk; P. P.
Manning, A. G. Dempsey, VIM. NJ Dobbs,
Frank Burt, William B. Brooks, James d.
Carruth, W. W. jolly, j. Y. Alexander, H.
Reid, Isaac Reed, W. P. Dawson, William
c. Campbell, John w. Rakestraw. Geo. NJ.
McElwreath. John C TribbIe, Isaac A. Sew
ell Samuel L. Brinkley, Joseph Lacy, Eli
jah J. Coleman, j. v Standback and VIM.
n Pace.
"A eolored prisoner in Jail wrote the fol-
lowing letter to his father:
Marietta Cobb County Georgia November
the 10th 1885 Dear Father will ask you if
you please get up the Money to By me out
Because see tina VIII find me gilty inspite of
all the lies We can tell first thought could
lie out of this But now don't think can get
up all the Money you can if you don't am
gone up.
The show that exhibited at Powder
Springs last week. had lot of gamblers with
them, running wheel of fortune. Some
OF the farmers bet on the tricks Of the gam.
blers and lost heavily One farmer lost
$1,000 They scooped in about 5000 90.
Some of these citizens who bet and lost
would consider it hardship to subscribe
for their county paper or have to pay 81 80
for it
Mr.. W. c. Keheley, living near Lost
Mountain met with painful accident last
Monday While splitting some wood, the
axe glanced and buried itself about an inch
deep in his left foot, near the instep and
ankle.
We learn that Mr. Chuck Anderson
bought on Wednesday, pair of mules
and horse, for $l25OO Chuck is
always wide-awake when it comes to buying
or selling horses
After visit Of three months to relatives
in Greenville, S. c., Miss Sallie Groves has
returned home.
Rev. ii. B. Myers District Superintend
ent American Bible Society for Georgia
was in the city this week visiting relatives.