The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-10-16

The amount of cotton being brought to
Marietta, is very large. The streets are
thronged with wagons laden with the fieecy
staple. There are number Of cotton
buyers, whose active competition in bids
ding, carries the price to the highest
notch. Our merchants. too, have large
and varied stocks ofgoods, and can ac>
commodate the trading public in most
anything they want at the lowest figures.
The Postmaster General has asked our
postmaster to secure the sense of the busi-
ness men of Marietta as to whether they
would be willing for Sunday mails to be
discontinued or what mail would be their
special preference. The answers seem to
be favorable to the observance OF the Sabs
bath.
Rev. W. w. West is announced as a
| candidate for Tax Receiver in this issue.
He is well known and considered fully
competent to fill the office.
What is the matter? Nobody going to
run for coroner?
Mr. G. K. Green, solicitor for the Rome
Tribune, was in the city last Tuesday.
Messrs Henderson & Austin, OF Mariet>
Ia, have about finished the new hotel in
Acworth, in highly creditable manner.
Acworth now has one Of the naatest and
prettiest hotels in the State. Acworth is
thriving and progressive town, full of no.
BILE and philosophical citizens, and de-
serves the splendid prosperity she is now
meeting with
Fresh crackers Of all kinds just received
at c. M. Kings.
Mr.. G. W. Cooke, who bought the Whit>
lock House site, has the foundation built
preparatory to his new residence He is
at present citizen of our city, his family
occupying the residence of Mr.. A. Arms
strong GU Mcdonald street.
Try pair Of Read & Virgins guaran>
teed solid whole stock, tap sole, brogan
Shoes for 81 Is, as good as can be bought
elsewhere for $l.25.
| DIED.-Little Clarence, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. S. Gilbert, of Smyrna
Ca, died September 2lst, aged months
and I days.
Darling, little Clarence, has left us,
Though he is only asleep
He is safe in the arms of Jesus
Where all Gods children meet.
| CIaoo IN swoot Tloro,oo cloox -.
Thy few labors on earth are complete;
We know thou art not alone,
Only resting where many will meet.
A FRIEND
New BEEF MARKET have Just opened
| in my store new beef market the neatest
and cleanest in town, and will keep con-
stantly on hand Chicago fresh meat at the
lowest prices. Public patronage solicited.
G. M. KING.
GINNING CoTToN.--I have been ginning
| cotton for II years. and l am now prepar-
| ed with New Cleaner to give better salts.
faction that ever, and cotton ginned with
this new Cleaner brings from a 10th
to more than that ginned the old way
Gentlemen give me trial and il / don't
give you perfect satisfaction, will charge
nothing for ginning your cotton. Gin II
miles east of Marietta. | have also $50
bushels OF wheat for sale, and it is the fin
est seed wheat in this country
VIM. M. FREY.
KENNEsAw LoDGE, No. SO, F. & A. M,
meets next Friday evening at 7:30 P. M.
ALI Master Masons Invited.
N. N. GoBER, w. NJ.
W. L. SESSIONS, Secretary
For SALE.-One 2O-horse power engine
one 5horse power engine on wheels; l fine
Engine Lathe; marble rubbing-bed outfit
platform scales; sets tap and dies, saw.
arbors, pipe tongs.etc. Apply to Geo. s.
Burnap, or l. 81 Springer, at Chuck Ans
der sons stable.