The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-05-21

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Union FIGURING Mills, Atlanta, was
killed by train in Atlanta last
Saturday. He leaves wife.
The premium list Of the Piedmont
Exposition is now out. The Expo.
sition will begin October 10Th and
close November 7th. j
The contract for building the new
court house at Buchanan has been
let to G. w. Goldin of Edwardsville,
Ala, for $16, $780,.
Henry Ellison, former yard con-
ductor for the Central Railroad, was
killed by a train in Atlanta ON Fri
day.
At Oakland, in Merriwether coun-
ty, Oscar Sitten, in handling his
gun, accidentally discharged it and
the load entered the head Of negro
boy, killing him instantly.
The Augusta Chronicle says: "a
native of Decatur county, thirty-fve
years of age, has become the father
of thirty>two children in fifteen
years. Heaven save usw "a
Saturday in Atlanta, Virgil Eos
ter, Of Bartow county, was convicted
of perjury in the federal court
through his own stupidity and sem
fenced to. serve fifteen months in
the national prison at Columbus,
Ohio, and pay fine of $500.
Normandale News: We came
across snake few days ago that
surpassed anything in the snake line
we have ever seen. The reptile was
no larger than a lead pencil, but
was about nine or thirteen feet long,
and It's head was about the size and
shape OF tea saucer. On top of
its head was an exact likeness of a
tiger. = =
Athens Ledger: This may seem
strange but it is nevertheless true,
that there is a man who lives on the
Georgia train. He goes every night
to the sleeper, pays his $3.50 and
gets in the berth and sleeps through
to Augusta. Next night he goes
back to Atlanta. He has plenty of
money and never has anything to
say to the conductor or anybody
else.
Abe Newman, white man who
lives below Hawkinsville, Ca, was
going home from town with his wife
and three children in a wagon
Thursday last. He was drunk and
his wife was driving. At Jelk's mill
the road runs along on top of a dam
While on the dam Abe grabbed the
lines and jerked the horse. The
horse being blind, turned suddenly
and stepped in the pond, carrying
all with him. Newman got out.
Some negroes passing rescued Mrs.
Newman, but all three children
were drowned.
Jackson Argus: On Wednesday
afternoon some colored people who
lived on Capt. McCord's farm, near
Pittman's Ferry, were returning
from Jackson. They were in
wagon, and while going near the
railroad about a mile east of town
train suddenly made its appearance,
and the negroes hastily got out of
the wagon for fear the team would
become frightened and run. One
woman alighted quickly, and, as she
reached the ground, fell over dead.
1t was supposed she died from heart
failure, and that the attack was
brought on by the scare.
Washington Chronicle: On Thurs
day near Woodstock, Miss Black
was burned to death IN her fathers
house, which was consumed with all
it's contents. The young lady's
mind was detective, but she had
often been left alone. On that day
all the balance of the family was alb
sent from home, and it is thought
she played with matches and thus
burned herself and the house with
her. Neighbors saw the smoke and
ran to the burning house, but the
frame was falling in when they got