The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-02-05
We take pleasure in calling attention +,

the advertisement of Messrs. Winters 4
Legg, one of the largest and most reliable
firms in the city, who deal extensively in
the best brands of fertilizers, farmers hard.
ware and provisions, and, in fact, everything
needed on a farm. They have proved to be
active, energetic and enterprising conduct
ing their business on the most liberal and
honest business principles, taking advantage
of no one, but aff'ording help to many a man
when others had thrown him overheard.
They buy for cash, and are enabled to get
the lowest discounts, thereby selling at the
lowest figures They have, as cotton buy
ers, been of great benefit to Marietta and to
the farmers of this section. They bought
more cotton this last season than any
firm in Marietta, which shows that they
paid the top of the market prices or they
could not have done So We cheerfully
commend them to our farmers as honorable,
upright business men, who will treat them
fairly and squarely in all transactions See
advertisement.
-FoR CAsH.-Mrs. C. c. Brumby, will for
the next thirty days offer her entire stock of
millinery, fancy goods and notions at great
~ reduced prices and many articles at and
below cost in order to make room for a
Spring stock of goods.
-Messrs Reid & Granting can make
you better and more durable buggy or
wagon at a less price for substantial quality
than you can get elsewhere. 1t is not al
ways the cheapest that is the best, but their
work is personally superintended by the
firm, who are frst-cass, skilled and ex-
perienced workmen Their work lasts
twice as long as the imported bug
gies and wagons, and therefore it is econ
omy to buy something good, and when you
buy from them you buy from men who guar
antee their work and make good the guar
antee. Patronize home and call on Messrs.
Reid & Granting when you want carriage,
buggy or wagon, and they will give you
something that will prove satisfactory
L. Black & Son have on hand all kinds
of building material, lumber, shingles, lathes,
&C., and can supply the public at short no
tice at figures astonishingly low. Their ma
chine shop is equipped with the latest i'm
proved machinery which gives them facili-
ties unsurpassed in turning out work. With
the best of workmen they can give the ut
most satisfaction in the erection of buildings
of any description equal to the best in finish
and elegance. Enterprising and wide-awake
to the demands of the times, and all they
ask is trial and they feel confident of Civ
ing satisfaction.
w. L. Gilberts trade in furniture,
clothing and dry goods has proved highly
satisfactory the past year. the people APP
preciating low prices and good goods He
is devoting his best energies in supplying
the people with goods at small profit be-
lieving it is the best to attract trade in this
manner than to drive it to other towns by
exacting enormous profits His stock of
furniture is unexcelled in variety, finish
and style, and is kept constantly replenished
In clothing he can suit you if anybody can,
while his dry goods department will COM
pare favorably with the best Call and see
for yourselves and be convinced.
We regret to learn that DR.. T. S. Stew
art is seriously i'll. There seems to be some
difference as to the precise nature of his
trouble. 1t is said that he thinks it is can
Ger Of the liver, whilst his physicians, DR..
Seize, of this place, and DR.. Cumming OF
Atlanta, hope it is something less serious
DR.. Stewart is one of the most highly esteem
ed citizens Of Marietta, and indeed. of North
Georgia and news of his illness will be re-
ceived with pain and regret by all who have
ever known him.
Yesterday delegation of Marietta citi-
zens called on the governor to ask that he
pardon George Brown, Cobb county citi-
zen, who was sentenced several years ago to
be hanged but whoes sentence was commu-
ted by Governor Colquitt to Imprisonment
for life. Among thoes who called were Judge
Sessions, Colonel P w. Alexander, Mr. Will
VIM, Mr. Pink Stephens and Colonel Will
liam Phillips. The governor has the matter
under consideration ATLANTA Constitution.
The matrimonial wave is said to be
coming Albany NeUs. Well, let it come,
we are safely anchored-a better-half and
two boys as life preservers.
Parties going to New Orleans to the
Exposition will do well to call on Mr.
Groves and get an accident ticket. S45C
will pay for ticket for So 900 for 30 days
"A large lot of beautiful hosiery at cost at
Mrs c. c. Brumbys
During the yea 1884 Judge H. NJ
Hammett, Ordinary, issued l96 marriage
licenses Whites l22; colored, "a.