The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-02-06

Friday night, in order to find out who was
the lucky 'guesser"-the prize being
Wheeler d Wilson Sewing Machine. A
large number of persons were present and
the tedious count began about o'clock
and lasted about two hours. The jar con.
tanned 2695 shot and 1926 beans-total
4,62l. Miss S. E. Grist guessed the exact
number 4,62l. Col W. S. Cheney missed
it three numbers. his guess being 1921.
Mr.. I. ]. O'Brien came next. his guess
being 1927. The machine is beautiful
one and worth $4,000.
| HoN. A. s. Clay, Of Marietta. spent
Monday in Douglasville, attending court.
Steve" Clay is the same royal good fellow
as ever. BE is the choice of many people
for our next Governor, and few men are as
well equipped for filling such an office.
With full knowledge Of the wants of the
people, honest, able and capable, he is
number one timber to make governor of,
and The New South would rejoice to see
him in that high office.-Douglasyill New
South
WANTED-Thirty mich cows. Apply to
John A. Sibley, Marietta.
A full measure and little on the
handle. JOHN A. SIBLEY,
| COTTAGE HILL DAIRY.
Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint removes
all corns, bunions and warts.
| We are selling our entire line Of Dry
Goods, Blankets, Comforts, Jackets, Long
Cloaks at actual New York cost to close
out. r. HIRsoH & SoH,
For SALE-One gentle buggy horse,
suitable Tor family. Apply to -
IT is stated by the Atlanta journal that
Mr.. 7. Beauregard McMurray did not COM
NIT suicide in Washington City, but died
from disease of the kidneys. He was "a
brother of Rev. ]. A. McMurray who was
in Washington at the time of his death,
and had his remains inferred beside his
mother at Beltsville. Maryland. She had
died few weeks before.
GARDENING is in full blast among our
citizens 1t would do your eyes good to
see the garden, now so far advanced in
growing truck, of Mr.. Roselle, on Law
renee street, at the house formerly oceu>
pied by Prot. Harris. Mr.. Roselle cer>
tainly would make good truck gardener,
as he is now practically demonstrating.
For REET-An 8 room house Oh Law.
L OF
4 room cottage on Locust street at 81 per
month. r. N. HOLLAND.
Two STORY, seven room cottage for remit
Lemon street, possession given imme>
diately. W. A. McCREA.
| FoR RENT.-House and lot on Atlanta
street Apply to J. M. WILSON.
Mr.. Tap Stewart, of Smyrna, and Oscar
Flournoy, of this place, were arrested by
Marshal Parks last week on the charge
OF selling whiskey. The cases were called
Saturday morning by Mayor Glover.
Messrs. Clay & Blair and John E. Mosley
represented the defendants. and Col J. 2.
Foster the city. The cases were post
poned for trial until next Monday.
Rev. R. S. Barrett, of Atlanta, preached
two able sermons at st. James Church
last Sunday Some of his illustrations
were eloquent. His descriptive powers are
very fine. He gave two lectures at the
Courthouse on Monday and Tuesday
nights, on Russia" and 1.-THE Land of the
Midnight Sun" which proved highly in
structive and interesting.
For SALE-One 2O-horse power Engine;
one 5>horse power Engine on wheels; fine
Engine Lathe; marble rubbing bed outfit;
Withers Sorghum Mill; Platform Scales;
2 sets tap and dies, saw-arbors pipe tongs,
etc. Apply to GEO. s. BURNAP, or l. II.
Springer at Chuck Anderson's stable.
Rev. Mr.. Shield, who accepted;sc
of st. James Episcopal Church from jan
uary LIST until Easter, in consequence of
sudden and very serious illness in his
family, recalled the engagement: Rev.
james Hulme, of Eureka, California, has
otficiated several Sundays in January and
will have temporary charge of the Parish.
His family will occupy the parsonage.
Our popular druggists, G. NJ Crosby &
Co., have just improved the interior of
their store. Have arranged new Office,
with raised platform, railing, new desk,
etc., and calcimineJ and decorated the
walls and ceiling, and painted the wood
work. This adds greatly to the attractive
ness OF the store and makes it one of the
handsomest in town.
Col L. N. Trammell has been made
Chairman of the Railroad Commission.
A deserved compliment, but necessarily
carries with it heap of work. Col. Tram
nell is equal to the emergency and his
Craftsmanship will be characterized with
wisdom and justice
| The Alpharetta Free Press is q bright
and creditable new paper. Mr.. George
d. Rucker is the genius who is steering
the craft. Success.
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