The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-02
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.

n .. ROSenlelu, Vi AIlanLa,
have made an assignment
Col. Willis A. Hawkins died at his
home in Americas on last Sunday
afternoon.
Jacob Moss, a Cochran merchant,
has failed. His liabilities amount to
$4,000.
Tony and Bob Hill, sons of Col.
Pike Hill, while drunk got into a
difficulty in tn cir room in Atlanta,
on last Friday afternoon. Bob shot
and killed his brother Tony and then
shot and killed himself.
Messrs. James P. Harrison, C. D.
Horne, NJ. B. Miles, and George
Taylor, of Atlanta, and ]. d. McNal-
la have applied for charter for the
Southern marble company with
capital OF 100000.
Mr.. Garner, Superintendent of the
Rome and Carrollton railroad, has
just drawn $4,000 clear out of Biz
mingham dirt About three years
ago he purchased four lots, paying
$4,000 for them. These he sold last
week for $4,000.
The grand jury of Bib county
found indictments against Mike KEEL
ly and Eugene Isaaes as participants
in the riot in Macon in which expo
liceman Moore was killed. They
were committed to Jail. A sensation
has been occasioned by report that
the grand jury have evidence impli-
eating number of others.
Ebert Dunn, 12-year-old boy, of
Augusta, started out squirrel hunt
ing Wednesday. Near Lake View
park he made his first shot, and one
that proved very unfortunate for him.
He had loaded the gun too heavily,
and when r. pulled the trigger, in
stead of firing in regulation style, it
exploded at the breech, Ltearing of
his thumb and otherwise decorating
his hand. .
Ellijay has been shocked by a
shooting affair that may result in the
death Of a bright and promising boy
On Tuesday, Virgil Hyatt, IA years
old, was accidentally shot through
the body, near the heart, by hi'
younger brother, Oates Hyatt. Har-
ry Hill, an Atlanta boy on visit tC
EllJay, was showing a Smith & Yves
son pistol to number of youths, and
when the turn of Oates came to ex
anime it he handled it so carelessl,
that it was discharged, with the re-
suits above stated. Hill has beer
put under bond on the charge of car
rying concealed weapons, and o
furnishing weapon to a minor.
A good many years ago there lived
in Elberton a widower who, as mos
of this class are, was very anxious t.
get married again. He made severa
very desperate and unsuccessful ef
forts about town among the old maids
and widows, but none of them would
consent. Finally, becoming desper
ate upon the subject, he hitched VI
his horse and buggy, and said he
was going to get married. Being
asked to whom, he replied that he die
not know, but that he was going tC
hunt him wife. He took in the
country as he came to it, inquiring
at almost every house if there was a
lady there that wanted to get mar
rled. After a two weeks hunt he
found tender-hearted widow who
consented to be his, and they were
made man and wife without delay.
A good story is told on one of Sum-
ter, county's politicians who was
canyassing for the nomination for a
county office. One afternoon he at,
tended a ga thering in an out town
ship, and ma sing an intelligent look
ing young man who he thought might
have some influence, walked up to
him and shook him warmly by the
hand, inquiring; Glow is your ia
ther p The young man answered !:
MY father has been dead three
years" Indeed ?" replied the can
didate, 81 had not heard of it.
knew him intimately; he was one of
the best and purest men ever knew.
You have my sympathy" etc. The
same evening he met the same person
in village near by, and having for
gotten his face accosted him the Sc
cond time with the interrogatory
GLOW is your father" The young
man looked at him for moment and
said: 'He is still dead" and walked
off.