The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-14

prisoner, was standing beside the door,
and made dash for his liberty. he low
cred his head and ran between Mr.. Daven-
ports legs. knocking him off his feet. Mr..
Davenport grabbed the negro and both
fell on the stairway, leading up to the Jail
door. The negro managed to get loose
and jumped from the stairway to the
ground and made his escape. By this
time Bob Dixon, colored, end another
negro, came out the Jail door to make
their escape, when Sheriff Davenport pulls
ed his pistol and drove them back into the
Jail corridor. In the fall Mr.. Davenport
cut his leg against the steps. The negro
Showers was in Jail for selling whisky.
Showers and Dixon had made plot to
escape by rush when the Jail door was
opened to bring up the evenings fuel.
Deputy Sheriff Bishop got horse and
followed the negro to Baptist Town" and
there he lost track of him. Showers will
be recaptured again before he knows it.
Since then the prisoners have not been
allowed the use of the corridors, and will
| have to remain in the cells. Since the
escape of Showers, letter, signed Carrie
James, was sept to Will Thomas, colored,
in Jail, in said letter she states that she
lent Shortie Showers one of her dresses
| that night for him to Disguise himself in
so he could come to town and .see his girl
before he left She also says four bar at
Bob Wallace's has been broken up.
For SALE-Below factory cost, one lat>
est improved Ant Garland Base Burner.
Can be seen at Dobbs & Bros.
J.C. TALLEY.
Hirsch is selling Douglas shoes at cost.
On Thursday morning last, Conductor
John Zimmerman, OF the M. & N. Ga.
Railroad was fatally hurt, near the shops
OF the road. II was about 6 o'clock, and
he stepped from the NJ 8 N. Ga Railroad
track amid the steam of his engine on, to
the w. & A. track, and about that time a
South.bound freight train was passing by,
to Mr.. Zimmerman unseen, and he was
knocked from the track some distance,
falling on some iron rails He received a
long cash on his forehead, one on the
back of the head, and one on his neck.
and was otherwise bruised. He was
brought to Mrs Browns, his boarding
house, where DR.. Seize gave him atten-
ton, where he fingered until Saturday and
died. Both of the roads claim that the
other was responsible for the accident.
Mr.. Zimmerman leaves wife and several
children. He was an upright Christian
and highly esteemed by all who knew him.
A coroners inquest was held Tuesday.
Come home and buy your Shoes Hats
and Groceries Every body at home when
they get to my store. j. W. HARDEMAN,
G. G. Man.
Hirsch has few E. & W. collars left
which he is selling at ~ cents.
For the lowest prices in clothing, shoes
and hats, 60 to Read & Virgins.
Don't forget to see as about Flows be-
fore you buy. DoBBs & Bro.
Now is your time to get large lump coal
| at 50 per ton at HENRY MEINERT.
Now, there is no use to get mad if you
receive valentine to-day not just to your
| liking. just pocket it and say nothing
about it. But if you receive perfumed,
highly embeliished beauty, embossed, high>
" colored and filed with deIectabIe poe
try, exciting your heart to ecstatic thumps,
why show it to everybody and feel like you
are one of the favored and adored dar-
lings of Cupid's army of victims.
FoR SALE-Our Z room house on Chero-
| kee street, CT we will rent part of the
house and garden to good family.
H. M. HAMMETT, ACT.
PLEASE give US a chance at your Job
printing We guarantee satisfaction in
price and work.
For RENT OR SALE.-A new three room.
we'll furnished dwelling, and outhouses'
and five acres of land within one mile of
public square. Apply to w, 5. Cheney
Too much cotton, too much politics. and
too much credit, contribute a great deal
to the depleted exchequer that superin~
duces hard times. To make them better.
plant less cotton, raise less politics. and
pay as you go, or don't 60 Try this reci>
pc twelve months in Cobb county and you
will he happier and more prosperous. If
not then go back to raising cotton and
hades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G. Palmer and Miss
Elsie Campbell who have been visiting
Rev. and Mrs. Albert U. Stanley at this
place, left for their home in New York last
Tuesday. Miss Campbell made MANY
friends in Marietta during herr several
months visit here, by her social. genial
nature, intellectual culture and refinement.
Don't forget when you need good hat
cheap, Florence Bros. & Co., is the place,
They have just received the latest STYLES
and prices