The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-05

| looking tor location to establish hard
ware mandatory He liked Marietta and
said that this would be as good place
for such plant as anywhere. He wanted
the town to donate land sufficient to put up
his building This was not offered, and, we
learn, he went to Gainesville where land
sufficient for his purpose was given him and
that place secures the hardware manufacto-
ry. Marietta must be up and doing and
not allow such valuable plants to go else
| where.
--0ne of our Northwestern citizens, a
Republican, who has been living here for
| several years, had heard so much before
coming South how badly the negro was
| treated, intimidated and denied the right to
vote, that since he has been here he has
taken the pains to ask nearly every colored
man he met if he always voted when he
wanted to and if he had ever been prohibited
from voting. He says that out of vast
number he has Intercepted, the first one
yet is to be found who said he had ever
been interfe.red with in the free exercise of
his franchise.
Go to j. A Manget's for nice drinks,
Soda Water and Milk Shakes.
-BuIsr's TuRNIp SEED, NEW CROP, AT
Crosbys Drug House.
Fish every week at Stephens Bros. city
market
| -FoR SALE.-One six-horse power Tay-
lor Engine good as new. Apply to w. i.
Edmonston or at Phoenix Foundry.
A laughable incident happened not
long ago. One of our highly respected
farmers in going home from town, found
wire hustle on Roswell road, that some fe-
male had lost from her make up" The
farmer, in his unsophistioated innocence,
thought it was new fashioned rat trap and
carried it home, baited it and placed 1t on
the creek bank to catch minks But it
didn't catch. If he had baited it with a
pretty girl, he would have caught a dude.
"A young man from Rome was in Ma.
rietta the other day, and after surveying
the town with critical eye, he turned to a
CLERK in one of our stores and wanted to
know it we had 2 street railway. He was
Informed not. He looked astonished and
turned to the clerk in most serious mood
and asked: Have you post Office ?"
An affirmative answer was given and the
location pointed out, and the young man
went in that direction.
For first class drinks, Soda Water and
Milk Shakes 60 TO j. A. Mangets.
Hope is easily excited and expectations
are raised on very slight provocations, but
1t does seem that farmers may hope for
good crops and enjoy the realization of the
expectations that must grow under such
favorable seasons The cat crop was
good one, and the recent rains insure a
bountiful corn crop, while cotton is promis-
ing, though month may make or mar it.
The members of the NJ. A. Debating
and Literary Society make the following
statement: Whereas we have division in
our club consisting of two opposing parties,
known as the Blacks and Reds, the entire
membership have agreed to abolish these
two parties, and to conduct our meetings, as
We did before this division arose, with dis
tinct understanding that visitors are wei.
come to all our m ceilings.
]. A. MANGET, Pres.
X. B. SIMPSON, Sect'y.
The frequent balls held by the negroes
in Rogers hall are attended with good
deal of unnecessary yelling, screaming
patting and other disorderly noises, that
SMACK strongly of public nuisances. These
balls, too, are prolonged to an unreasonable
hour, disturbing the sleep of citizens who
have right to a nights peaceful quiet and |
rest 1t is the city councils duty to re-
qure better order.
The sales of the Watertown Steam En-
CINE Co, " to ;he FIRST of June this year,
are larger than ever before in any entire |
year. Their agent in this place, Geo. S.
Burnap, at Phoenix Machine Works, refers |
to every buyer for the past eight years as
satisfied that he has bought the best
Buy your Turnip Seed at Crosbys
Drug House.
-FoR SALE-A very fine milk COW, with
Bird calf, only two days old. Will sell at |
lass than value as have more COWS than |
need Apply to K 4 Cox, near Kennesaw.
Misses Annie and Mamie Gilreath, of
Gainesville, are visiting Miss Rebecca
Stripping at Mrs G. C. Brumbys. Miss /.
S. Watson, of Hawkinsvile, alters pleasant
visit to Miss Stripping, returned home this
week
"A musical will be given at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. James Dobbs by the Cheer
full Givers' of the Baptist S. y. Friday
evening, July 9th. Refreshments will be
served. Let all come and aid in good
cause.
The First National Bank Of Marietta,
at Directors meeting last Saturday, show
ed earnings of$2, 500 for the last six months,
which was carried to sqrplus fund. This is
very creditable and encouraging.
Lawrence Powers, of Roswell has
bought from the Agent, Geo. s. Burnap,
ten horse Watertown Engine and Boiler on
wheels.
Fish every week at Stephens Bros. city
market
You can find nice fresh Hams at
r. l.. NORTHcUTT S.
Opportunity has hair in 'front.' behind
she is bald II you seize her by the fore
lock- you may hold her; but If suffered to
escape not Jupiter himself can catch her
again.
-Ourminds are as different ~ our faces
We are travelling to one destination -happi-
ness; but all being of different minds none
are going the same road
The moral cement Of society is virtue;
it unites and preserves, while vice separates
and destroys. The good may well be termed
the salt of the earth