The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-06-14


kalb county, spoke in the court house
Thursday night, on invitation of some Of
our citizens, in behalf of General Evans.
de made conservative speech, abusing
no one. His speech was we'll calculated
to heal dlssensions and weld the democratic
party in solid phalanx for the democratic
nominee. Capt. Hudson introduced the
speaker, On Friday night Hon. T. B.
Fielder and Mr. John Templeton Graves,
OF Atlanta, spoke in the court house in the
interest of General Evans. Their speeches
were more combative of Mr.. Atkinson S
candidacy, and they received an immense
applause. Mr., Graves speech was pleas,
ingly rhetorical end eloquent.
The A. P, Brantley Company have
created sensation in the great reduction
of prices in goods, good from the 18th to
the 3Oth of June. They tell all about it in
a half page advertisement in. this issue.
If you fail to read this advertisement and
avail yourself OF tie splendid bargains
offered by this progressive and enterprise
ing firm, then you will be the loser. Money
saved is money made, and they are help
ing you to save money by offering you
such bargains as will astonish you.
Do you wish silt of clothes ? If so
call to see Hirsch's line.
We have in stock a nice line of Children s
and Boys suits. Mothers, Aunts and Sis
ters should see them before sending to
Atlanta for suits. READ & WIGGINs.
We learn that the house Of John Jack,
son, colored. near Woodstock, was burned
Wednesday night of last week, and two of
his children, Luther and Willie, persisted
in the flames. None OF the household
goods were saved. Jackson is a tenant on
the farm of Mr.. Sanford Barnes, and is q
well~to>do, industrious colored man. This
is indeed severe and crushing blow to
him and his wife
Rev. P. M. Ryburn began series of re-
ligious services at the Methodist church
Sunday night last. Services are being held
every morning at 8 o'clock and every night
at 8 o'clock lasting one hour. Rev. John
Boring, distinguished minister CT Chat>
Tenn is doing the preaching.
Mr.. Boring is man OF clean cut ideas,
strong, impressive and original. If you
love good preaching be'sure to attend.
Mr.. B. 7. j. BLoUNr who owns and lives
at the Kerr place on Canton road, woke up
about t@o o'clock Tuesday morning and
found all Of his out houses on fre-dairJ,
meat house, summer kitchen and several
others. The fire was very hot one and it
took hard work to prevent the main dwell
ing from catching on fire also. 1t is sup.
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
The Annual Session of the Cobb county
Teachers Institute will be held in Mariet-
ia, commencing June IS inst, and con-
tinue Eve days. Every teacher in the
county is required to attend under terms
and penalty fixed by the State The syl.
labus can be had on application to the
superintendent Let us have full attend,
ance. w. K. Power
Superintendent
A select and appreciative audience
greeted Rev. R. P. Baird last Thursday
evening to listen to his impressive lecture
on bible Wines" Prayer was offered by
Rev. P. M. Hyburn and the speaker wal
introduced by Rev. j. Il. Patton. TIL,
lecture was replete with scriptural quota,
tons and was able in delivery.
To THE DEMOCRATS OF COBB COUNTY
All Democrats of Cobb county are called
to assemble at the Court House in Mari
eta on the lst Tuesday in July next at l:
clock, M, tor the purpose of organizing
democratic Clubs. W. c. GREEN,
Chairman of County Democratic Club
A young white man by the name O
Foster was struck by the north 5ounC
passenger train, last Saturday afternoon
near Elizabeth, and knocked from tn,
track He was badly hurt. The trair
stopped and carried him to his home nea,
Kennesaw.
A GOOD RECEIPT for testing the value O
a dollar is to see what it will buy at Al.
stons grocery store You will be surprised
Large line Tennis Shoes at Hirsch's.
Manning Bros. store was entered Thurs,
day nigh: by some unknown thief. The
front door was priced open. He left some
sacks of shoes, some meat and two bucket.
OF lard on the sidewalk, evidently not hav,
ing time 70 take them off before daylight
was upon him.
We had pleasant call from Mr.. L. w
Arnold, manager OF the Southern Short,
hand and Business University in Atlanta
on last Saturday. Several young men are
attending this University and others enter
this week.
Mr.. James L. Mcnamara has returned