The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-02-01

The bill taxing railroads like
other property that lies in the towns
and counties of this state has gone
through all the courts and at last
been pronounced constitutional, just
and equitable by the Z. s. Supreme
court. This means a quarter of
million dollars or more annually
added to the tax collections of the
towns, cities and counties of the
state. The tax levied on the M. &
N. Ga. R. R. tor 1891, '92 and '93
in Cherokee amounts to about
$4,000, and for the town about
$4,000. We presume these amounts
will now soon be paid.--Canton Ad-
vance.
A shuttle block factory has been
started in Mayesyille, CLARKE coun-
ty, by J. W. Smith, of Athens, and
his brother from Birmingham, Ala.
The establishment employs nine
hands now, and turns out 1000
shuttle blocks per day. No doubt
the capacity of the works will be in
creased when the patronage war;
rants it.
Capt J. u. Thomas and Hiss
Utah Attaway, both of Cartersville,
were married recently. The groom
is so years old and the bride 18.
Miss Attaway is the oldest daughter
of Mr.. Attaway, whose home is in
suburbs of Gainesville. She is a
very fine musician and an accom-
plished young lady. Capt. Thomas
is gentleman of means.
In Baker county a negro stole a
farmers silver watch and secreted
it in the hollow of a tree. The
farmer went into the woods and be-
gan to cut down the identical tree
where the watch was secreted. The
shock caused by the blows of the
AK disturbed the watch and out it
tumbled at the farmers feet.
DR.. Isaac J. Goodman died Thurs
day at his home in Sparks of heart
trouble. He was an alumni OF At
lanta Medical College, and peer
less practitioner in his county. Eight
years ago he represented Berrien in
the Legislature.
Judge James H. Guerry, repre-
senting some Of the stockholders OF
the Thomasville Times Enterprise,
has filed petition asking the court
to put that paper in the hands of a
receiver.
1t is said that there Is more sawn
timber coming to Darien this season
than was ever known before.
The store of l.. ]. McLane & Bro,
at Senoia, was destroyed by fire at
8 o'clock Saturday morning.
The CoWeta Fertilizer Company,
of Newman, has shipped over 1900
tons of guano taus far since the sea-
son opened, and the demand is SO
heavy that the capacity of the works
will be taxed to their utmost to fill
the orders that are daily being re-
ceived. The total output for the
season will aggregate something over
5000 tons and orders covering this
amount are already in sight. Su-
perintendent Driskill is running his
force night and day now.
There is no good reason why all
the furniture needed in the south,
ana much more, should not be man
utactured within our own territory
With all the natural advantages in
our favor, lumber in great abun.
dance and variety, it is contrary to
correct business principles for the
south to depend upon northern fac
tories for furniture. The lumber
being shipped from the south, and
the furnlttre then shipped here from
the north, the cost is materially in
creased above figures shat would
afford handsome profits to southern
factories, and our people could buy
at lower prices.-Perry Journal.
The devil is never far awav whom