The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-30
.DrrD-on the morning of the 24tb inst

oii SATURDAY morning last at
clock. Harry was bright and lovabl
little fellow, with disposition as sweet a
his lite was pure and innocent No on,
could help loving the pretty prattler. In hi
death heaven has gained bright.jewel t,
sparkle in the diadem of Him who said
Suffer little children come unto me anC
forbid them not for of such is the kingdom q
God Yet it is so hard and grievou.
for parents to give up their household treas
ures when the tendrils of affection hav,
wound themselves so tenderly and fondl,
around their hearts; but while such afflic
tons seem mysterious and uncomfortable, vel
here is strange, sweet solace in the thought
That all the woes we suffer here below
May, as dark and hideous garment wrought
For us to wear whether we will or no.
be cast aside, with relieving smile,
After little while.
-DIED.-RALPH, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs w. S. n Neal, died last Monday night
at about l02 o'clock of membranous Group
The funeral services were conducted by Rev
j. ii. Baxter, at 3 o clock, on Tuesday after.
noon at the residence of Mr. Neal. A few
days since little Ralph was a rosy checked
prattler, delighting all by his winning ways.
None thought that in so short time his
sweet voice would be hushed in death He
was fond of singing portions of Sunday school
songs that he had heard On hearing sung
Shall we gather at the River, he looked up
at his father with radiant smile and said
isn't 1t pretty papa? The morning before
dying he sung in voice weak, yet full
OF pathos, II want to be an angel" God
needed the wish of the little sufferer and
soon afterwards sent an angel band to
carry him homes AS they gently received
the spirit from its tenement of clay, the ter
rible agony was over, and the calm features
of the body seemed to be in the repose of
peaceful sleep. Ralph as a little angel had
gone to that home above where he will re-
main waiting and watching" for "mama"
and 'papa" whom he loved so we'll
RN.H.
Every heart knows its own bitterness"
but the editors of the Marietta Journal
have had in the last week double portion
of woe and heart-ache. Death has entered
the family circle of both families and robbed
each of precious jewel Mr. Massey lost
his little boy, Harry, on Friday night, and
Mr.. Neal lost his little son, Ralph on Mon
dow iobf oh, L
at about the same time with membranous
Group resulting fatally. While our cups of
sorrow are full to the brim, and the bereave-
ment inexpressible yet we feel very
grateful to the good citizens of Marietta for
their numerous attentions and kindly acts,
showing sympathy that words are made
of We are glad that we live among such a
noble and sympathetic people, and we shall
ever try to prove worthy of their confidence
and esteem. To several ladies especially
do we feel more than grateful for kindly
offices performed during the trying ordeal
of affiiction and bereavement The young
men of Marietta too, have proved themselves
capable of the most generous feelings, as
their proffered services and kindly deeds
fully denoted. Only those, however, who
have loved and lost" can enter fully into
the intensity of our grief
Mr.. A B. Coffee, receiver, has sold out
his entire stock of drugs to gentleman in
Decatur. The drugs brought 80 cts and the
soda fountain 50 cents on the dollar at the
invoced prices.
Last Tuesday party of four from Ac-
worth consisting of Mr. NJ. NJ Phillips and
wife, Mrs. T. C. Moore and Miss Matte Har-
ris passed through Marietta enroute for the
New Orleans Exposition
The Marietta Library Association will
have supper at Nichols Hall tonight,
Thursday to which the public is earnestly
requested to patronize. Tomorrow night,
friday, promenade concert and dance
will be held at the same place. General ad-
mission Friday night % cents. The pro-
ceeds are to be devoted for the Marietta Lii
brary improvement fund.
Mr. J. NJ Austin and wife leave to-day
Thursday for the New Orleans Exposi-
ton
Mr. Robert NJ Cleveland and wife, of
Wartrace, Tenn, are on visit to Marietta.
The patronage given a newspaper is the
best paying investment man can make.
The newspaper does more for the commune
ty than any other institution it contains,
and without its benefcent influences many
ct other nsTsSts s x9u bd5s Striking prices on
a newspaper athens Tenn Post True,
and those who fail to patronize it show by
their action that they don't care whether
they have paper in the town or not A
town without paper would not be consider
ed very enterprising place. Then why
not advertise your business and help sup
port it. You will thereby help your own
business and help sustain an enterprise that
you recognize as indispensable to the towns
good name abroad and great auxiliary to
its prosperity. 1t battles for you when 9th
ers defame you. 1t advocates everything
that tends to build up your town and ad'
vance the common interests of all. Pa
pers outside of your city never speak good
word for you, but are working for their own
towns Then why should you not have home
pride and see that your home paper is re-
warded tor its constant labors Why not
give it the preference of your patronage
1t is just such a paper as your patronage
makes it. If business men are selfish and
begrudge to patronize it, they only cripple
its usefulness Do you want paper in your
town? Then those of you who do not adj
vertise in its columns show your faith by
your works.
THE LAWN TENNIS CLUB.