The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-23
STATE NEWS.
Culled and Condensed from our FIX.
changes.

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semi-annual dividend of Is per cent.
DR.. j. s. Pemberton and Mr..
Stephen Ryan, of Atlanta, died on
the 10th inst.
DIR. Talmage comes high. He re
ceived $1,000 for two talks at the
Piedmont Chautauqua.
Hon. Henry G. Turner, has been
renominated for Congress in the
End district.
"The coolest man." declares a
contemporary, lis the man who
takes things easiest" Exactly.
Such man is very apt to get into
the cooler,
A biscuit was exhibited at the
Alpharetta reunion last Wednesday
that was cooked by one Robert Cobb,
son of James Cobb, while in service
in Virginia in 1861. His sister has
kept itall these years, and will proba-
bly, keep it until she dies, in memory
of her brother who gave up his life
for his country.
A sad accident befell young man
named Harry Mclaughlin while at
work on the Covington and Macon
bridge over Little river between Sha-
dy Dale and Madison. He fell dis
lance of sixty-fve feet, and was in
stantly killed. No blame is attached
toany one, as the accident was wholly
unavoidable.
In Gordon county Hon. William
Z. Rankin is candidate for repre-
sentative, and will doubtless be
elected by an overwhelming majority
When elected he will go to the legis-
lature against the sale of the West
ern and Atlantic railroad, and agains
giving any betterments except wha
the lessee may be entitled to under
the contract strictly construed.
J. +. Sherrer sent to Crawfordvillt
recently a watermelon that grew il
the ground almost entirely. L
seems that the melon by some way
fell into hole in the earth.and there
grew until it filled up the hole and
then pressed its way into the soil
About eighteen inches of it grew in
the ground, and the remainder of ii
grew out at the top of the earth.
Col. P. w. Jones, of Baker coun-
ty, has already marketed twenty one
bales of cotton, and he will likely
have in market IS before the first
day of September. That is where
the advantage of an early crop comes
in. If the present difference in
prices between August and Septem-
Der cottons hold, his early crop will
make him about $500 more than if it
had been two weeks later.
V. H. Stiles, bridge builder,
was shot in the thigh at Madison a
few days ago by Mr.. B. NJ. Black
burn. Stiles had made damaging re-
ports about young lady who had
no relatives to protect her. Mr..
Blackburn took the matter up, a
fight ensued and Stiles was shot.
A citizens meeting has ordered
Stiles to leave town. Stiles has
asked Gov. Gordon to protect him.
The Augusta correspondent of the
Milledgeville Recorder writes the
following: GA few hours ago while
coming down Broad street / saw a
very familiar face in (to him. very
strange garb. AS l approached ]
recognized him as friend of the
long ago. He was once man Of
wealth and culture. Thousands Of
acres and hundreds of slaves were
his, and his family lived in ease and
luxury. The feecy staple was to
him like mint coming its gold and
its silver by the thousands. His
house was a palace, and his grounds
appeared like enchanted lands. Hi;
home was perfect Eden. To-day
he walks the streets of Augusta il
the uniform of policeman, anC
supports his family on the sum o
$50 per month. And yet he does
) not murmur, but is thankful to hi
God that his lot is no worse than i
is. And all this led me to think O
the wonderful changes wrought b,