The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-04
Last Friday. horse, attached to a road

i A@Ss riuags morse, Attached 10 rORu
cart, was at Reeds blacksmith shop at
Chuck Andersons stable Reed, colored
blacksmith, was at Dobbs' hardware store
trying to get some BOLTS to nix the road
cart. The horse concluded be could fur
nish the bolts and "bolted" out OF the
shop at rapid speed, drawing the road
cart as fit was toy. The horse came
upon the square, and was turned by two
dogs barking at him. he then went down
the sidewalk in front OF Read & Virgins
store. Mr.. Will Hames and Mr.. Paul
Leake were seated in some chairs on the
walk, but they didn't dispute the right Of
way of the horse, but hustled into Hames'
store at break-neck speed. The wheels of
the road cart struck the chairs and broke
them. The horse left.the sidewalk at b
K. Legg Il Bros store and continued his
flight out Church street, turning the corner
at Dobbs' street. The road cart made
several revolutions in the air. In the
mean time, mule attached to buggy in
front of Mr.. A. Y. Leake's store became
frightened and went flying across the
square, but was headed off and stopped
without doing any damage. Not so with
the horse. He demolished the road cart
and cut his foot The horse belonged to
Mr.. 7. P. Branch, and was in charge of q
colored driver at the time he became fright
ened and started on his mad career.
We have the nobbiest line of clothing
ever brought to the town. See it before
you buy. READ Is WIGGIEs.
If you want stylish suit Of clothes leave
your measure with Schlesinger, Pags & Co.
Suits as low as SIS.
We would say to the Austell Advertiser
that we were not aware, when our article
was published, that Austell was the place
the belated Talmage crowd stopped at, and
therefore could not have had reference to
Austell and made no thrust at that town.
Atlanta correspondents of State papers in
their kilograms stated that the crowd
stopped at country station" and we
took that information as correct, as there
are several stations between Salt
Springs and Atlanta We have a cores
pondent at Austell but he did not keep US
posted and we copied the offensive item as
above stated, with no intention to make q
fling at Austell. We have too many friends
in Austell aud are too much interested in
her success and prosperity to try to BELTS
tie her in any particular. 1t is one OF our
county towns that we all feel proud Of and
the town has no better friend than the Ma.
RIETTA JOURNAL.
The past twelve months we have made
every effort to sell off old stock, which we
succeeded satisfactorily in doing Our
shelves are now being filled with New
Goods, New Styles at lowest prices. Our
clothing stock has been received this week
and is priced as low as The goods offered
at cost. Remember we offer you a new
suit not one that has been in Marietta long
enough to get acquainted with all the
customers that has handled it,
w. E. GILBERT.
LosT-Land Warrant issued to me by
U. s. Government SThe public at large is
hereby notified that l have applied for
| duplicate warrant. j. h. NELMs,
Smyrna, Ga.
The handsomest line of suitings for fail
dress suits at Schlesinger, Page & Cos.
Tailoring Department.
Mr. Parker E. Scott Of Powder Springs,
a farmer, who is badly afflicted with rheu-
matism, announces himself candidate for
Tax Receiver in this issue. Mr.. Scott is q
deserving lnan and competent to fill the
Office and needs help badly.
The advertisements are important
features of every paper. The woman, who
are fnanciers of every household, recog-
nize this so thoroughly that they never
think in these days of making any pur>
chases without looking at the newspaper to
see where they can purchase the cheap
est.
Our merchants are preparing to buy all
the cotton that may be brought to this
market this fall-pay the cash and the
highest market price. They will also have
the lag, st stock of goods ever in Marietta
to accommodate the wants Of the people.
1t is impossible for an election to pass
off and please everybody. What elates one
person, may give another the blues. So all
ways make up your mind to take things easy
and make the best of every result whether
favorable or unfavorasle.
DR.. R. A. Massey, Of the Austell Adver>
tiser, gave us a pleasant call last Saturday.
The Doctor is quite an intelligent gentle.
man and is publishing a very deserving
and worthy paper.
Rev. j. R. Speck of Ringgold, was in the
city visiting relatives last week. Mr.. Speck,
as pastor of the Methodist church at Ring.
gold, is doing fine work and meeting with
success.
If it wasn't for Mr.. George Sanges' laugh
around the polls, people might get in a
bad humor, but he keeps up the outlaws so