The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-01-07

The Atlanta Constitution reports the
horrible death Of Mr. James Turner, a
| nephew of United States Senator Brown.
The engineer Of fright train No. l6, which
had just reached Atlanta from Chattanooga,
and had been backed on a switch to the
round house, was Mortified to find man $
lee between the wheels OF the engine Go.
ing back short distance, the mutilated body
Of Mr.. Turner was found on the track. His
blood, flesh and bones marked the course OF
the engine for some distance He was a
married man and leaves wife He has two
brothers who are conductors on the Western
aud Atlantic road, one of whom Mr. viii
Turner lives at this place.
-LosT-A pair of gold bowed spectacles,
in morocco case with the name of u. 7.
Cook, Toledo, Ohio, printed on the side of
the case A reward of $3.50 will be given
to the finder, if returned to me, Mrs. A. f.
Clarke on Dallas street, or if notice is put
in our P. o., Lock box, No. "a, | will leave
the money with you.
Mrs. A. F. CLARKE.
On the LIST instant, Messrs. John T.
Stephens and Willie p Stephens succeeded
their father, Mr.. W. P Stephens, in business
| at the family grocery store and meat market
on the Northeast corner of the square, and
will conduct the same under the firm name
of Stephens Bros They will keep all kinds
| Of fresh meats and choice stock of family
! groceries, and solicit liberal share of pub
lie patronage This is their first business
] venture for themselves, and being worthy
and energetic young men, deserve success
and we trust our people viii give them d
helping hand.
Our readers will remember that some
weeks ago Messrrs. George F. Gober and
W r. Power, attorneys for complainants il
Cobb county, filed bill Of injunction be
fore Judge brown restraining the Tax Col
lectoi of Cobb county from collecting 8
special tax to fence stock law districts
| claiming it to be unconstitutional. The Su
preme Court recently has decided a case
4
neys, deciding it unconstitutional to levy
e tax to build district fences This will be
pleasing news 10 the several stocklaw dis
tricts in Cobb.
Buy yom Furniture from me. | vii
! guarantee as low hguresas any one, either
here or in Atlanta, and deliver same within
city limits free Of drayage W. + Gilbert,
| Ladies will find full line of Circulars
| Newmarkets and Dolmans at HiTsch's.
On the night of the Both ult., Mr. Me
haffey's barn near Middleton was de
stroyed by FIRE, being the act of an incendi
airy 1t contained 800 bushels OF corn, 6ll
bundles of fodder, shucks, cotton seed, &c.
but nothing was saved His suspicious fel
| upon Buck Merritt a negro whom he had ii
his employ the previous summer, but wher
discharged made threats Of getting revenge
Merritt and another negro had been seer
| about Anstell on the night Of the fire. Mr.
Mehaffey went to Atlanta and the police ar
rested Merritt His accompce was un
known but Sheriff Coryel went TO Atlantis
Saturday and arrested William James, ne
gro, as the party wanted and the two were
brought 10 Marietta and lodged in Jail
Tuesday they had their preliminary tria
and we're discharged for want OF evidence.
The advancement ofourow immediate
section has been much, which we are
! glad OF and hope it may be doubled Thu
year We need more manufacturing taoli
ties and other various accommodations il
our part of the country. 1t only comes il
accordance with certain amount Of pre-
seeya.aa industry, and good judgment
which may be fastened ca o. deferred a
we chose. Then letthe work 20 on, with in
dustry, union intelligence and virtue as
guide. and success is certain.
"A peck Of worms have been known t,
pass from one ehild. SINNERS Indian Yer
miuge was the remedy used. Only :
cents bottle.