The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-09-23


The crop has turned out immensely, the
worms doing it no damage. He showed us
some of it, well-cured, bright and beautiful,
and 1t is pronounced by Virginia tobacco
raiser to be an exceptionally fine specimen
Its successful cultivation in this section has
been demonstrated and our farmers will find
that it will pay better than cotton A tobac-
co factory started at this place would cause
its extensive cultivation, and would pay the
producer and manufacturer. We would be
glad to see a movement in this direction.
We learn that there is a small tobacco fac
tory near Ball Ground, Cherokee county.
Ga and their brand of tobacco is said TO be
of superior quality and is paying good
dividend. There money in it,
! Mr. William Aston, Jr is delighted
with Indian Territory. He thinks it is one
of the finest country in the world. The
land is rich in fertility and highly produc-
tive; wholesome and just laws rigidly en-
forced; civilization equal to Georgia; the
school system first class and free the coun-
try out of debt with FIVE millions OF dollars
surplus invested in United States bonds
the white man and mixed breeds predomi-
nant; plenty of land to be taken up free by
those of Indian blood or their descendants:
coal and minerals in abundance; the tim
berS. walnut, ash, post oak, and others very
fine; and as a cattle raising country unsur-
passed on account OF plenty unu ed prairie
grass Cotton and corn grow in surprising
luxariance and greatly renumerative to the
producer.
Sheriff Coryell visited negro's house
Saturday night to arrest Henry Harris, col
ored charged with petty larceny. Harris
heard the approach Of the Sheriff, blew out
the light and disappeared The Sheriff had
good reason to believe that Harris had gone
up the chimney in his effort to evade the
clutches of the law. Upon investigation his
surmise proved to be correct and he ordered
Harris to come forth. Harris scrambled
down the chimney with his eyes, nose, ears
and clothes full Of SCOT He spouted lamp
black worse than coal engine. He was
jailed.
The following gentlemen compose the
Both Senatorial Executive Committee for
the next two years:
Fulton-Ben H. DoSter, Arch Avary, ].
A. Anderson, John NJ. Green, W. R. Dim
mock, A. c. Briscoe.
Cobb-Ge F. Gober j. L. Reed, Jr., J.
D. Peterson T. W. Glover
Ciayton-W. 7. Sims, L. j. Nelson.
Last Tuesday week, Mr. Coris Hood, a
young man about IS years old, and Mr..
Henson were hunting on the banks of the
! Chattahoochee river. Mr.. Henson had his
gun halfcocked, when it was accidentally
discharged, the load of shot striking Mr..
Hood under the chin tearing it off in a
; CHASTITY manner. The young man was Civ
en- immediate medical attention, and may
recover, but it is hardly probable.
Mr.. W. r. Montgomery announces him
self a candidate for reelection to the office
/ of Clerk of Superior Court and County
Treasurer in this issue He has made one
, Of the best Clerks the county has ever had.
| proving efficient and accommodating, al
ways ready, no matter how busy TO serve
you and give you information Bill Mont
gomery is II big-hearted, courteous, clever
gentleman, and has host Of friends.
MR.. P. r Fleming again announces
! for reelection to the Office of Tax Collector.
He has tracked the law and done his duty
and has proved competent, trustworthy and
reliable. The Office is very difficult one
to fill and please everybody, but he has
come as near doing that as any one can.
He is good officer and clever gentleman,
and will make a strong race.
"A LECTURE by Richard Lane Esq, ON
the secrets of Master Mason at the next
regular communication Of Kcnnesaw
Lodge, No. 30, F. a A. NJ, October LIST.
Al Masons cordially invited
W. R. PowER, ". N.
j. I. HALEY, Secretary.
Mr.. John O. Parks, most worthy and
deserving citizen of Roswell, is announced
for Tax Collector in this issue He has a
strong backing of home people, and owing
to affection and needy dependents, ask for
the office which would be great help
to him. He Is competent and reliable.
Two new bales of cotton were brought
in last Monday, one by Mr. NJ. NJ Ware, and
sold to Winters & Legg for cts, and the
other from Mrs. N. w. Phillips plantation
by Mr.. Milton Davis and sold to c. c. Kiser
for 10 cts.
-FoR RENT.-A good farm one mile
west Of Marietta, with all necessary improv.
ments. Also mules, oxen, wagon and CARR
age to sell. Apply to
Mrs P. KIRKPATRICK.
We learn that P V Chanell, of Hiram,
Ga, one of the firm Of E. W. Chanell a.
Bro, will begin q cooperage business in the
Kennesaw Mills yard the LIST of October,
which will be run in connection with the
business at Hiram.
Sunday School meeting at Middleton
next Saturday and Sunday. Judge Ham
mond will address the schools and Sunday
School workers on Sunday. Let everybody
| come
The County Executive Committee re-
considered their action ordering a nomina-
ton for county officers and agreed, last
Monday, to have no nomination 1t is a
race, free for all and the fastest nag gets
| the blue ribbon.
The religious revival at Sandy Plains
closed last Sunday. Rev. Mr. Lloyd re
ceived % additions to the membership and
baptised II. A new church is to be erect
ed.
Mrs NJ. G. Whtlock Miss Carrie Whit
lock, of the Whitlock House, Marietta, and
Miss Rose North, of Augusta, Ga, are
guests at the Palace Hotel Cincinnati