The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-03-07

been extremely nervous. The night pres
vious she staid at the residence of .Tudpe
Gober her sonsin, law, but declined to stav
for breakfast Mrs. Gober sent a colored
girl over with her breakfast. The colored
girl soon came back alarmed and stated
that Mrs. Blackwell was PROSTATE on the
floor. When Mrs. Gober and others went
over to the house they found that she was
dead. She was step-mother of Mrs.
Gober, being Judge Rlackwelrs second
wife. Her first husband was DR.. Ballen.
ger. Mrs. Blackwell would have been 70
years old next month. She was a mems
Der of the Methodist Church, and was tru-
ly a good Christian woman. The funeral
services were conducted at the Methodist
Church Saturday afternoon, Rev. A. c.
Thomas, Rev. J. Fl. Patton and Rev. j. A.
Wynne of ciating, after which her remains
were placed at rest in the city cemetery.
Hon. Steve Clay is prompt in meeting
engagements if it is in his power to do So
He had an engagement to represent Hon.
John Maddox in the FELTON, contest case
at Marietta, Friday morning, March LIST, at
8 o'clock. Nine o'clock the night before
found him arguing case before jury at
Canton, in. Cherokee Superior Court, %
miles from Marietta anG no train to bring
him home. He hired two horses and a
buggy and at 10 o'clock at night he left
Canton and drove through the country.
When court. opened at Marietta Friday
morning at o'clock he was on hand, COM
siderably fatigued but ready for the fray
Some people wonder how some men suc>
coed. Mr.. Clay demonstrates in this in>
stance how he succeeds. Push, prompts
ness and readiness.
Buy your spring medicine at the Palace
Drug Store.
Hirsch has few E. & w. collars left
which he is selling at l23 cents.
For the lowest prices in clothing, shoes
tand hats. go to Read Virgins.
DON'T buy your Shoes before getting
Florence Bros. & Co.'S, prices. They will
| sell them regardless of price.
A colored preacher of this place married
a couple few weeks ago. He told the
groom .he fee was FIVE dollars de plead
ed inability to pay just then. A week OF
so thereafter, the preacher dunred him
again, and told him that if he didn't pay
the five dollars that he would take his
bride away from him. The negro groom
replied: "All right, il that will settle the
debt, take her F" He was in earnest about
it The sweets of marred life had palled
upon his taste.
A. citizen has suggested to US to call at
tention to the importance of the city en-
forcing the law against keeping hogs in
pens in the city-that warning in ad,
vance from the city authorities would pre-
vent the purchase of pigs by our citizen,
and it therefore would not be a hardship
He thinks the cleanliness of the city can
not be properly maintained with petty piJ
pens scattered about.
If the Golden Liniment does not cur,
swinney on horses, hollow horn on COWS
rheumatism on man, you will get you
money back without a word. Price 2!
and so cents per bottle. For sale by
j. w. HARDEMAN
Will sell Guns at cost for two weeks.
DoBBs q BRo.
Florence Bros. & Co., still in the leaC
~ pounds of Sugar for $l00 pound
OF green coffee for ST. 90.
Mems wooden underwear at reduced
| prices at Hirsch's.
When the fireman OF the switch engine
went to his engine Sunday morning. he
found in the fire box a little negro boy
about s years old, and the door securely
fastened. The boy said he went there tc
sleep and keep warm and negro man
came to the engine to steal coal and fas.
tened him up in there When the boy
emerged from the fire box. he was covered
with SCOT and was blacker if anything than
he had ever been by nature.
Mr.. N. q. Smith, of Kennesaw, killed a
stall fed cow the other day and in her
NAV he found silver half dollar, two
nails and shoe spring. fhe cow was
about fourteen years old. The silver
piece was worn good deal. This dispo4
sition to retire silver from circulation is to
be deplored.
Another shipment of Majestic Ranges
has arrived, you SHOULD get one. 1t is a
fuel saver. DoBBs & Bro.
Now is your time to get large lump coal
at $3 per ton at HENRY MEINERT.
Come home and buy your Shoes Hats,
and Groceries. Everybody at home when
they get to my store. J. W.HARDEMAN
G. c. Man.
Don't forget when you need good hat
cheap, Florence Bros. & Co., is the place
They have just received the latest styles
and prices.
We heard two Marietta business men say
the other day that they would give one
thousand dollars each to any one who would
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