The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-07
MEssRs. Stephens Bros two of Marietta's

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taste which is recognized in everything
with which these gentlemen are connected
They intend to handle only the best Of
everything in the grocery line. and by
strict attention to business expect to reap
a liberal patronage. 1t is safe to predict
that with their business acquaintance
personal popularity and polite Manners
their expectations will be more than real
lied. We sincerely join with their many
friends in wishing them pronounced
success american Grocer.
THIS is an age of progression; old things
have passed away, fogy ideas of business
cannot keep pace with the present active
methods New faces are moving in, old
names are not kept in mind, and if you
want to keep your name and business ever
before the public and catch the eye and
trade Of the people you must advertise in
your town paper. You must solicit and
attract trade by every legitimate means,
and you cannot use printers ink without
doing that. Keep up with the procession
or your more energetic and live competi-
torwill leave you behind.
ONE day last week Marshal Coryell ar
rested young man named Duke, about lG
years old, for jumping on and of G moving
train. He was carried to the council room
and seeing an opportunity he ran out of
the court house and down Lawrence street.
with Marshal Coryell in hot pursuit. Near
the corporate limits, he was overtaken and
recaptured. On his person was q pistol.
He was fneG SIS and cost Having no
money, Ir. Dan Frey paid him out with
the understanding that he was to work
out on the farm, The boys home is said
! to be at Rockmart
For fresh candies and fine fruits, cali on
| Stephens Bros.
Sir. j. B Glover, superintendent of the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad, has
purchased forty-three acres Of the j. B.
Young property, Oh Roswell street. and
has placed the same IN the hands cf J. II.
Mountain. manager Of the Marietta and
North Georgia Real Estate and Investment
Company for sale. Mr.. Mountain informs
us that he viii Immediately plat the same
under the name of East End addition to
Marietta and that the lots will each con-
tain cne-half acre and that they viii be
sold On the inst&llment plan--$I0 cash and
81 week until paid for. Here is chance
to get cheap home snd you had better
call az once upon Mr. Mountain for par
| ticulars.
On Friday morning last, Mr.. Charley
W. German, an employee Of the American
Marble Company, while engaged in
"pinching" car OF marble slabs, was Sc
riously hurt. ( sleb broke and slipped
from the car and fell or Cannon, striking
his head, knocking MIN down and breaking
bis LEFT arm and leg, The Company sent
fo- Or. Gober who gave the necessary at.
tentiou. he is doing we'll and VIII recov.
er. Ee has family.
"Talley Syrup" at Stephens Bros. Church
street,
The County Assembly of the Farmer
Alliance held meeting Ell the Court
House last Thursday. Among the busi-
resS transacted, was the passage OF reso-
luton agreeing thu: they would rot pay
over $27 per ton, on time, for high grade
Fertilizer, nor more than 8 per cent cash
for twelve months, with reductions for
less time.
WHILE at work near Howelrs mill last
week, Mr.. George Hames found concealed
in the bath room CT said unused building, q
box OF ginger snaps, marked to firm in
Blue Ridge, Ga. He informed Supt
Glover CT the tact who had the goods re.
moved. This fnd indicates that car
breakers have been at work a we'll
known negro who was seen With pocket
full 6 snaps is under suspicion.
Carter fancy patent nour is sold and
guaranteed by Stephens Bros
NAYoE GEovEE end Aldermen Dobbs
and Austin. visited Albany and Crimes
vile, Ga, Greenville, 8. G., end Ashville
N. c., lest week, to examine into differ
ent electric light systems. The two former
left Sunday for indianapolis, Ind, for the
same purpose. While there they expect
to call on President elect Harrison.
A COTTON factory match factory, a
furniture factory, paint factory. would
pay in Marietta. In fact shine might
be put on Marietta by starting backing
mandatory. 1t is these and like enter
prises that give substantial growth and
prosperity to a tawn.
Try Stephens Bros. pure Vermont maple
syrup
If you are nor patronizing our Male
Academy and Female Seminary, don't
you think you ought to 90 SO, if you have
children TO educate No place would do
without good schools, and as Marietta is
blessed il this particular, let who can give
| these schools a cheerful and liberal sup
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