The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-06-07
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up and ChrOnicled
for Our Readers.
BULLETS, DAyONETS AND BLOOD.
Death Of Mrs. Willis Blackwell. She
Leaves a Large Family. Other
Interesting Items.

Don't forget the lecture in the Presby>
terrain Church tonight Thursday.
Mrs. Brannon has taken rooms with Mr..
Parks and family.
Mrs. L. Black has been quite sick for
ten days.
A small but congenial party spent last
Saturday at the Paper Mill
Miss Ina Gartrell will leave in a few
days fer Indian Springs.
Mrs, Broadnax, of Walnut Grove, Ca.
visited friends in Marietta last week
Mr.. Charlie Amos, Of Forsyth, Ga, visit.
ed friends here Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Draughn is suffering with an at
tack of La Grippe.
Mr.. Chas. Lizards house is very much
improved by fresh coat OF paint
Mrs. Smith, OF Atlanta, is here visiting
her children, Mr. James Hardeman aud
Mrs. John Sanges
No matter what persons character Is,
it will be found out, and rest assured no
one viii take your word for il.
Mrs. Fannie Austin and daughter, Miss
Mary f. Austin, of Hammonds, Ca, are
visiting her son, Mr.. Joe NJ. Austin, Of this
place.
The vote for Agricultural Commissioner
by the counties so far stands: Waddell,
l6 Calvin, IA; Nesbitt, LOG; and unin-
structed l6. Nesbitt is so far in the lead
that he can't be caught
Mrs N. R. Thornton, NJ. j. B. Thorn.
ton and wife, Mr.. Joe Morgan and wife,
and Miss Alma Crenshaw, OF Atlanta, were
sthe guests Sunday Of Nj, 8. C. Thornton
and family.
DEED-Near Wades crossing, in this
county, Mrs. Willis Blackwell She leaves
seven children and husband She was
good ard true woman, who always respon>
ded TO help of neighbors and friends, and
did her part we'll in life. The family is in
destitute circumstances and needs help
Let the charitable disposed render them
assistance
U. S. Deputy Marshal Griffin brought
$50 pounds of Sorghum 10 Marietta Tues,
day. This Sorghum has the prefix of Tom
ana was arrested for working in distillery
in Cherokee county. He is out on bond
until next Monday Griffin is now up with
Deputy Marshal Kellogg, who carried $50
pounds OF Honey to Atlanta. Sorghum
and Honey placed in COIN juice makes
rather bad drink for Deputy Marshals.
Osborn, the one eyed labor asitator, aud
DR.. Swamp Angel accompanied Waye,n
to Marietta and the latter occupied seat
on the stand. After the speaking he got
into discussion with Mr.. j, Spilmau,
noted republican, on the street, surrounds
ed by crowd. In the midst Of it he (the
DOCTOR stated that it would take three b
to settle this question. What are theSY
asked Mr.. Spilman. Bullets, bayonets
ana blood replied DR.. Swamp Angel,
and Mr.. Spilmau quickly retorted: "You
will be the first man to get to the swamps
when the bullets begin to fy."-[ Marietta
Cor. Atlanta Constitution.
There is queer sight upon the
Marietta and North Georgia, near
EllJay, and it is often pointed out
to passengers. It's grave on the
side OF a steep hill. Over it little
wooden house has been built, and
the strange part about it is a light
ming rod at either cid, Some say
that the old man, whose wife is
buried there, has quite snug sum
of money in the house and has put
up the tightening rods to protect it.
Everybody who sends or receives
cash through Uncle Sans mails will
be interested to learn that on the
first day of July next a new money
order system will go into effect, by
which both large and small sums
can be really transmitted By letter
with absolute safety, and at rates
much less than the present. Orders
for $3.50 or Jess can be had for
fee of only three cente, and orders
for larger amounts up TO 500 at
rates graduated up to thirty cents.
The handsomest horse does not
always pull the most.