The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-14
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
There are twenty-one store houses
vacant in Hawkinsville.

vacant In HaWklnsYllle.
The Albany News favors the es-
adjustment of the whipping post, and
thinks that drunkenness should be
made crime and be punished.
The city council of Atlanta has au-
thorized the brewery to deliver beer
to its patrons throughout the city.
Some of the prohibitionists are kick
ing vigorously about it.
Judge H. E. w. Palmer, formerly
of Waynesboro, the Governors Pri-
vate Secretary, has been appointed
by President Cleveland as Assistant
United States District Attorney of
the Northern district of Georgia.
Hon. Joe Blance, the nominee for
Senator from Polk, Paulding and
HARRISON, was defeated by an indie
pendent, DR.. Wright. 1t is thought
the Judgeship had something to do
with it. Blance was for Maddox and
Wright for Branham.
The Augusta Chronicle forcibly IL
Illustrates the effects of the strike up
on the personal fortunes of the la
borers by pointing out one family
that now draws $3.50 per week from
the association instead of S136 as
formerly from the factory.
Gainesville is to have female col
lege. The citizens have already sub
scribed $4,000. Sam Jones is to be
paid the monumental compliment OF
having it called 'The Sam Jones
Female college," Work is to be
commenced soon.
The Gazette says since the com
mencement of the great revival in
Elberton about seventy new family
affairs have been erected. About
one hundred and forty persons have
Joined the church, and penitents still
crowd the altar. The meeting con
tinues with interest.
In one county heard from, Gen.
Gordon was beaten. 1t is Mcintosh
county, which elected colored Re
publican to the Legislature. Rev.
W. }. White, colored, was run for
Governor in Mcintosh, and the vote
OF the county stood-White 289, Cor
don 1856
A. B. Belcher, of Decatur county,
owns a ten-year-old OK having and
wearing three fully developed horns
two at their proper places and the
third growing out of his shoulder
near the withers, and probably four
teen inches in length. Mr.. Belchei
has owned him all his life, and thi,
third described horn made its appear.
ance several years ago.
1t is stated that from the little vii.
lage of Marshallville, in Macon coun.
ty, Ca, about fifty crates of persim.
mons were shipped to New York or
Wednesday Of last week and that the
shipment will no doubt prove remu-
neratiye, as a handsome profit was
made on shipments of the same fruit
last year. .
Cedartown has organized society
Tor the purpose of unifying the citi.
zens of the place in everytt ing thai
pertains to the interest of the town
They meet once week to discuss
public questions and for the purpose
OF making a systematic effort to build
up the town. The object of the so.
ciety is to keep on exhibition also
In suitable place, the resources Of
the community in the way of farm
products, minerals &c.
At Roswell Junction Q day or two
ago, Mrs. William Chestnut, whils
doing days washing set her baby OF
the outside OF the well curb, thinking
the well securely curbed, but the
little one in some way moved it and
tumbled into the well, depth Of
seventy feet. The mother, in her
terrible excitement, lost no time in
going down herself, by catching the
rope sliding part of the way and fall.
ing the balance, Fortunately she
found the baby, and By pressing
against the sides of the well remain
ed there until assistance could be
rendered, by drawing them both out
unhurt, more than that Mrs. Chest
nuts hands were somewhat hurt from