The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-04-26
Picked UP and ChrOnicled
for Our Readers.
''DEESTRICK SKULE" ENTERTAINMENT
Afforded Lot Of Fun Tuesday Night
to an Immense Audience. Gross
Receipts $4,000.

ment held at the court house, last
Tuesday evening, by local talent,
was decided success. The attend
ance was overlooking, and standing
room was at premium. 1t was
perfect jam. The "old field school"
of other days was illustrated. The
seats were rough slabs, while the
flying "Jenny" was Of primitive
pattern. The old schoolmaster, j.
Switchback Strappinger, was per-
sonated by Mr.. B. K. Copper He
was a good one and carried out his
character, in dignity and authority,
spectacles and fob chain, to perfec-
ton. Among the large class OF
"boys and girls" with costumes as
varied as the hues of the aurora
borealis, there were some real clever
actors. The whole thing smacked
of the ridiculous, and was burles~
que on the old "Deestrick Skule,'
full of fun and amusement, to mod
ern eyes. 1t we had space we would
be glad to particulariZe, but we
would like to mention the "acting"
of the twins, Nimrod end Ramrod
Sparrows, by Messrs. Wallace But
tolph and A. B. Green. There is
such thing as OVERRIDING charac
ter, but these gentlemen kept we'll
| in bounds. Mr.. Green has the tal>
ent of making 6sst class actor.
One of the best costumes was red
headed Jonadab Green, by Mr.. Jim
Legg. Jim, with his one ''gallus,"
brought down the house. Mr.. Jim
Slbley, as Alexander Smart, did his
i part with, a good deal OF "smartness.'
Il His composition on georgia, was
particularly good. Ezekiel Jede-
aiah, Baby, twin to Mollie Coddle,
by Mr.. John Cunningham, 'sEobbad
up serenely" at odd times with hap
py hits. Melancthow Taight, by
Mr.. Lawrence Virgins, illustrated
his learning by standing on his head,
while his feet, encased in brogan
shoes, foundcred in the air. Mr..
| j. F. Clarke, as Hans Vondersch~
midi, got in his iun while wearing
the "dunce cop" Billy Barlow, by
Prof. Sanford, proved himself
Lightning speller. Grover Cleveland,
by George Sessions, showed the
possibility of a coming President,
but George should not take off his
shoes in company. Mike O'Flynn,
Ly Will Pomeroy. was, real good,
especially his composition on Ben
Franklin. Goliah Sparks, by Jim
Smith, can beat the world spelling
"buyscuit." Salvation Bradford, by
w. r. Granting; Timothy Pcaseley,
by Richard Earl HodIa Pettengil,
by Erwin Smith; Reuben Roden~
berry, oy Mr.. McCarter, each added
to the efficiency of the lack of school
discipline. The girls Well-we
forbear. Really the entertainment
afforded lots of fun and was highly
enjoyed.
Mr.. WILL WILLIAMS, OF Lost Mountain,
has caricatured the recent fox hunt OF the
Marietta boys at Lost Mountain in most
ludicrous manner. The artist portrays
the Marietta boys in active pursuit of the
cat skin and puts words in their mouths
that shows their feelings at the time.
Mr.. ALLISON JOHNSON, who is teaching
school near Allatoons, informs us that he /.
has an average attendance OF about thirty
FIVE. Allison is clever voung man and is
giving general satisfaction as teacher
We wish him abundant success -Acwor;h
Post.
Persistence in advertising liz the thiLg
that tells in the long run. James T. Pyle.
! of Pearline notoriety, who is supposed to
know something about the art OF advevtis-
ing, says "Get on top in your business.
Do it by advertising. There is only one
top to each in business, Ike the point of a
pyramid, and the man who gets on top
6nds it easier to keep other people off than
before he got there. Never let up on your
advertising"
REASONS why you should buy your sweets
at the Candy Kitchen. In the first place
everything is always fresh, and not goods
that have been kept in stock for two or
three months. Second-We manufacture
all of our French Creams, Stick and Taffy
caudies, and therefore know that they are
made pure and of the best material.
also have fine line of CIystahzed Fruits,
Nuts of all kinds, Oranges, Bananas. Figs
Dates and Malaga Grapes.
W. T. MosHER.