The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-08-11
STATE NEWS.
CULLED AND CONDENSED FROM
OUR EXCHANGES.

Articles Of incorporation have
been filed for the organization of
water works company in Newman.
"MoNEY is the medium of ex-
change" If you haven't got some>
thing to exchange how are you 60
ing to get the medium
The canning factory at Quitman
has already put up over $4,000 cans
Sof pears and the good work goes 'on
with a rush.
The frst~bale of new cotton re-
c3ived in Savannah from Sumpter
county, classed as low middling and
brought 10 cents.
HERE is how Oliver Wendell
Homles describes the fashionable 5
o'clock tea: ut is giggle, gable,
gobble and git"
It is reported from Hawklnsville
that three OF the Third party candi-
dates nominated on Monday Of last
week have positively declined to al
low their names used IN that con-
nection.
Governor Northen has appointed
Hon. John J. Hunt Solicitor Gener-
al OF the Flint circuit, to fill the vas
,cancy caused by the recent death
of Solicitor General Turner OF Nc,
Dono1gh.
CONGRESSMAN LIVINGSTON has
sent word to Mr.. Black, who is maxi
ing a gallant fight against Tom Wat
son in the Tenth district, rendering
his services in the interest of Dem
ocracy, now that he has won his
fight in his own district.
J. B Crane ofNewnan has receiv-
ed an offer of $1,000 from Gins
cinnatti firm Tor his patent oil filter.
It's a valuable invention, however,
and Mr., Crane will probably look
a little farther before accepting
this or any other similar offer.
CAPT. A. G. WEST, the great iron
king of Cedartown, died Tuesday of
last week of nervous prostration.
He had been a resident of Cedar.
town, and contributed more to it's
growth and prosperity than anyone
else. The deceased was sixty-fve
years Of age. The remains were
carried to New York for burial.
Georgia stands in the front rank
\ OF peach-producing states. New
York commission merchants who
handle Georgia peaches report that
The results this season have been
very satisfactory. A New York
fruit merchant told a Baltimore
Sun correspondent the other day
that each car of Georgia peaches
sold, so far, has brought the grow
ers almost $1,000. The quality Of
tie fruit is good, and it got to mar
ket in excellent condition.
IN north Georgia was a young
wide awake business man, who held
2 the position of clerk. His employ
ers bought two lots Of hats, exactly
alike, except that one had differs
Ut colcred paper in the top from
the others. They were going to
mark both lots at the same price,
but the clerk proposed that if they
would let him mark one lot much
higher than the other, they could
be sold much quicker. 1t was done,
arr the high priced ones were taxi
enaby almost every customer. The
clesk afterwards formed a partner
ship and went into business for BIN
self. His partner bought bolt Of
broadclorh. The junior member
said to him that he ought to have
laid Ii two grades, and the next
best t.4ing proposed TO divide the
roll, and mark one halt much high
er than the other. 1t was done.
The high priced article sold rapid
ly. When it was almost gone, an.
other charge was made. The rem.
nant i marked down and the full
piece mp The young merchant
said his CUSTOMERS ought not com.
plain. EIe HAD offered them the
same Article marked high and