The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-12-11

Saturday night with a view of capturing a
certain man for whom the Sheriff has a
warrant, The night was dark and it was
raining, making everything very disagree
able. About 10 o'clock, two and half
miles from Marietta, on the Cumming road,
they met a covered wagon, drawn by one
mule The driver on being questioned,
frankly confessed that he had whiskey.
He didu't know the parties he was talking
too, and when bantered to sell them some
whiskey, he appeared willing to do so, but
said it would be difficult to get at in the
dark. He was told that it made no differ.
ence, just guess at the amount and they
would pay him for it. About this time Mr..
Dave Bryant of this county came up who
recognized the officers and he Immediately
said gentlemen I'VE have no whiskey to
sell. This put stop to the negotiation.
The driver, Mr.. Fouts, who runs bar.
room in Milton county and Mr. Bryant
were both arrested and brought to town
and placed in Jail. They had in their
wagon Il barrel full of corn whiskey and
three jugs also full Of the same fluid. The
team and whiskey were brought to town,
and on Sunday afternoon, Messrs. Chap
man and Campbell, revenue officers, came
up from Atlanta, and examined the stamp
on the BARREL and they said they were sat~
isfed that the barrel had been reflled with
fresh whiskey 1t came from E. T. Pes
trees distillery in Cherokee county, and
was marked May 18th, 1890, when inspect
ed, Fouts admitted that he had bought
other whiskey since May 18TH and gave
no satisfactory reason, why he bought
whiskey since then, when he had barrel
full on hand. They were carried to Allan.
Ia Monday for trial, and were represented
by J. Z. Motley. Mr. Petree swore that
he sold them the barrel of whisky in May,
and they will probably be discharged.
Remuneration lose money when YOU
fail to come to the big boot, north side of
Capt. Anderson's livery block, to have
your shoes made and repaired / use
noth1g but the best material and the best
skilled labor, | make and mend all classo
es ofboots and shoes in the neatest, cheap
est and best style. All work guaranteed.
G. w. Knowles.
There will be an examination of appli-
cants for license to teach in the public
schools OF cobb county for the year 1891 at
the court house in Marietta, December 20
from 10
W. r POWER, Commissioners.
Teachers accounts for this year will be
paid between the 18th and goth inst.
w. R. Power, Commissioner.
A negro named Kinley was arrested in
Atlanta on last Saturday OF the charge Of
having killed two negroes at Winnings in
this county. The negro told wild story,
how two white men had met him and two
other negroes in the road as they returned
Friday night from a corn shocking and
afterwards the white men broke into the
house where they were sleeping and muir.
dered the two negroes named Jones, he
only escaping by rushing out the door.
There is no truth in the report whatever.
No negroes were killed, but, we learn, one
was given whipping by some white men,
who had come up from Atlanta.
MARRIED-On the afternoon of the Bird
inst, at 5 clock, at the Methodist Church.
in this place, by Rev. V. E. Manget Mr..
r. W. McAfee to Miss Jessie L. Spilman
both of this county. The ushers we're
Messrs. L. W. Virgins and Henry Schoen-
thai. The attendants were Mr. Joe P.
Legg, of Marietta, and Miss Culberson. of
Atlanta. An elegant supper was served
at the residence of the groom The groom
is we'll known to our people, while the
beautiful bride is related to the family of
Capt Irish. Our best wishes attend the
happy couple through life.
Ifyou want Wind ,miIl or Pumping
engine call on Geo. S. Burnap
Read & Virgins have had big trade
on clothing, boots, shoes, hats and furnish
ing goods. Why? Because their goods
can De excelled in quality or price Gail
and see them and be convinced.
so Suits Boys Clothes, short and long
pants, Just received by express, for ages
D to Is years, price 81 90 to $40 90. Won
derfully cheap. B. R. LEGG & Bro.
Nice line of Smyrna Rugs at W. E. Gill
bert's.
DIED.-Mr. H. A. Dunwody, of Marietta
died at his fathers residence, DR.. w. f..
Dunwody, in. Macon on last Saturday
His funeral took place Sunday afternoon
and the remains were inferred in the Ma.
con cemetery. Mr.. Dunwody has been in
Ill health for long time and his death was
not unexpected. He leaves a wife and
five children, father, mother and other
relatives, to mourn his death. The family
have our sympathy in their bereavement
Read Il Virgins the Haberdashcrs can
show you the nobiest line of neckwear ever
shown in Marietta
With this issue the MARIETTA Journal
enters its twenty-fourth year. While the