The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-02-04

uine Surprise Party" given at the hos,
pitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ
Austin, complimentary to Miss Ina Finch
er, a beautiful young lady of Greensboro
Ga, who was then visiting them. Although
taken completely by surprise, the kind
host and hostess and their charming guest
proved themselves fully equal to the occa-
sion, and all were made to enjoy Them
selves and will think of it as one Of the
bright spots in their memory,
BILL TEAsLEY, colored, is dead. He died
| Thursday morning last. 1t will be remem-
bered he was shot by Mr.. James Blanken-
ship on the night of the 10Th of last De-
cember Blankenship was night watchman
and acting as policeman during the holi
days. He went to Teasley's restaurant to
suppress some quarreling, and was attacks
ed by Teasley and others and knocked
down. While he was down in the street,
he shot Teasley in the side. After .linger>
ing until last Thursday. Teasley died.
Blankenship was badly beaten up during
| the fight.
WANTED, BoARDERs.-Those desiring a
| pleasant home, rooms furnished or unfur>
| nished, and we'll appointed table, will please
apply to Lock Box As" or Ours" Chero.
kee St., Marietta. Located Just off the
square, and three blocks from depot
For RENT-Four room house on Roswell
street Apply to ]. Y. Alexander.
If you want the best Guano, Acid Phos-
plate, Cotton Seed Meal or Bone Dust, go
to B. R. Legg & Bro. They have the best.
MRS S. E. MULLINS has returned from
her visit to Augusta, and will be pleased to
see her friends and patrons at her same
rooms on Cherokee street.
THE pensions of the widows of Confed-
crate soldiers are being paid this week.
-Four thousand can get the money, but no
more, until there are further appropria-
tons The pensions to ex>Confederate
soldiers will be paid the first week in
March. Blanks will be sent to the Ordi
naries the latter part of February.
MENs, Boys and Children's suits at
great reduced prices at Hirsch's.
We are still making very close prices on
our entire stock OF goods. We must re-
duce our stock to make room for our spring
goods. Ifyou have dollar to spend come
and get the worth of it.
B. R. LEGG & BRo.
OHE farmer last year hired hands and
made cotton, He also made store ac-
count of 81 800. He sold his cotton and
lacked $500 having enough to pay his
store debt. - He gave his note for the
balance. All cotton gets man deeper
in debt every year. Diversity and inten~
sify ifyou would succeed.
Renew your subscriptions to the Mari
alta JOURNAL at once, or the paper will
stop its visits to your home. The price is
so low everybody ought to take it Com.
mence with the new year. If at the end
of the year you feel like you didn't get
your moreys worth. we will return The
money.
MARRIED-0n the evening of the 28th O.
January, at the residence of the brides
father Mr.. j. D. Delk, Mr.. w. M. CAN'T
ard Miss Georgia Delk, Rev. J. NJ. Gable
officiating all OF this county. We extend
our best wishes to the happy couple.
A few Blankets and Comforts LETT, which
you can have at your own price.
B. r. LEGG & BRo.
Mr.. Reuben Mckinney lost about one
thousand bushels Of corn, last week. when
his barn was burned. A good deal of fod>
der, shucks. cotton seed and two Jersey
cows we're also destroyed He managed to
get his horses and buggies out of the burn
ing building.
MISS Jennie McCord. of Augusta, Ga,
and Miss Ida Bell McCord of Columbia,
Tenn, after pleasant visit to Mrs. Jos.
M. Brown, returned to their bones to day,
Thursday. The Misses McCord we're
deservedly popular and have many friends
here who wish them to repeat their visit to
our city soon.
If anybody gets married in your vicinity,
or gets sick, or dies or runs away, or does
anything else unusual, write it down on a
postal and mail it to this office. 1t will
help us out very much in getting up the
news.
With bottle of Ayers Cherry Pe.toral
in the house, you have an effective remedy
for all sudden attacks of throat and lung
troubles AN hours delay may lead to
serious consequences. No household
should be without this wonderful medicine.
The prospectus OF the Macon Telegraph
appears in another column. 1t is one of
the ablest and t.uest Democratic papers
in the State, while at the same time it is
one OF the newsiest. II you want good
paper from that section, try the Telegraph.
The Republicans OF Cobb county have
called meeting at the court house next
| SATURDAY 70 orUa niza a comfy Evacutiva