The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-07-22

but We want one Who can draft bill him.
self and comprehend o bill after it IN draft
ed by somebody else. Yes, that's the kind
of q man to send to the Legislature, and not
whose sole recommendation is that he be-
longs to this or that class, calling or profess
sion and who, when he gets to Atlanta, on
" has sense enough to draw his pay and
vote as somebody else tells him. 1t doesn't
make bit OF difference whether. . man
handles q pillow, shoves a plane Yields
sledge hammer, pushes pencil or spouts
Blackstone just 90 he has the ability to
make laws and the intelligence and dignity
OF character to commend respect. he is the
man to elect to the legislature. His avoca-
ton in life Should never be taken Into con-
sideration just SO it is honorable.
Mr. Randall Vaughn, of Paulding coun.
ty, of the End Georgia cavalry, wounded
Dec. p, 1884, BY bullet from winches-
ter rife, the bah entering the breast bone
near the heart The ball could never be
found and ever since the wound would ex-
ude offensive matter. 1t would heal over
and his health would be bad. Four years
ago an sbscess formed on the left side OF the
abdomen. A few days ago he became so
critically Frustrated that bis physicians
opened the abscess and probed for the ball
and extracted it, about quart of pus exud-
ing. The ball was mashed fiat and had
travelled fourteen inches from the place it
had entered. He will now recover.
The hsndsomest line of White Dress
Goods in the city at Mrs. B. Schoenthalrs.
Buy your cigars from Sessions, Handy
Co. They keep the best and you might
get the clock
nice line OF parasols which you can buy very
cheap tor the next few days
Mrs. B SoHGNTHAII.
The first case under the new prohibi-
ton law in Atlanta was tried last Monda,
and Judge Anderson put fine of five hun
dred dollars each on Dr. Theo. Schumsnn
Herman Werner, Dave Hollis, James Nc
Mahon and Alvon Br0hck. The three form
er paid their fines and the others appealed
and gave bond. The police of Atlanta are
actively at work In anesrthing Gases They
know their duty and have the courage to
perform it. The vagrant law is also being
enfOl ced, and idlers are being made to show
their hands.
1T is not newspapers mission to try
cases nor to ferret out and try criminals be-
fore the bar of public opinion. No matter
who is the guilty one or what the crime may
be newspaper that tries and decides the
case ahead Of the eoprts of our country
transcehds the bOnnds OF honesty in jour
naliSm 1t should be left to the courts Of
our country to decide whether a man is q
criminal. There is the place where justice
is to be done to the living and the murder
ed.
AN old miser died in Carroll county,
Ga, the other day. who had literally starved
himself to death. He was alone in his hut
when found. His neighbors found money
sticking around in cracks of his house.
They unearthed $4,000. He owned land
and improvements. yet abandoning his wife,
he died with money in abundance, but too
atingy to buy food. What will it profit
man to gain the whole world Rnd lose his
own soulY'
DR. Homer Reynolds has bought "a feet |
front of the Methodist parsonage lot for 5000, |
the proceeds to be applied to the improve
aent of the parsonage Rev W d Anderson !
has the matter in charge The members |
will raise an additional sum to have the in. |
terror of the Church improved, repAinted, |
&c.
Mr.. ~ p. Morris, Of this county, met |
with bad accident on last Tuesday morn |
ing. A mule he was driving became Brighten: |
ed and ran away, throwing Nr.'Morris out of
the wagon. breaking his stifflegin two places.
1t is thought that il ~ill have to be amputa-
ted.
The members of Cobb County Demo
cratic EXECUTIVE Committee will remember
to meet first Tuesday in August to consider |
county elections, including representatives.
All members Of the committee should be |
present ]. j. NORTHCUTT, JR., Chm.
The hop At the Whitlocl House last
Tuesday night was an enjoyable affair TO
the large crowd present. 1t was given com
plimentary to Miss AaHie Peabody of Col. |
umbus, Miss Rosa North of Augusta Miss
Emma Kate Williams of Montgomery, and |
Miss Sophia Boatwright of Ridge Springs, |
S. C.
COL Charles Redding, from Florida is
prospecting for home in our city He says |
that Florida will do for resort but not for |
home. Our people will be glad to give the |
Colonel and his esFmahe family hearty |
welcome to Q home in auF beautiful, gEaWipg
city.
Mrs. Wanlf Miss Mary Woolf and Mas.
ter Ashley Woolf, OF Atlanta, and Mrs. Mel
son and Mary Annie Nelson, of Newman,
visited Mrs. d. F. McClatchy during the
week
One first class saddle horse for sale by
d. F. McClstchey. Apply early and get
bargain.
One half Jersey Gov far sale. Cali IA
days old. Apply a. once to d. F. Nc
ClAtcht snd get good young Cow at bar
gain.
Choice Hams, Lard, Bulk Meat, Syurp,
Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Grits and Rice-all to
be sold low rs by any one at McCutcheons,
If you want the best beef in town go to
stephens RFgs. meat market Telephone
"a. -
Lace Curtains from 81. so to &c per pair,
and from l5c to SOC per yard at Mrs B.
Schoenthslrs.
20 lbs Rice for $l0O at Sessions, Ham
by 4 Co.
Mrs. A. N. Simpson, and her daughter
Aisa Carrie, left iot GAINESVILLE, Ark, last