The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-08-04

LIZ. =. IL. hdllUU sent us MOIudy TIL
ternoon some fine liberia peaches,
three of which weighed one pound and
fifteen ounces, one weighing fifteen
ounces. DIR, Ranibo in his note. says:
"Mr. viii Hames is here with me and
shedding alligator tears, because his
three peaches sent to the JOURNAL only
weighed one pound and ten ounces"
The peaches sent us certainly surpass
in size any we have seen this season,
and DIR. Rambo is entitled to the blue
ribbon for the largest peaches grown in
Cobb this year. He has shipped about
one Thousand crates, all very large and
fine. He has our thanks for his kind
remembrance.
The peach season is upon us, and the
abundance of the crop is marvellous.
The Giver of all good has made the
peach trees bend beneath their burden
OF rosy skinned peaches. The people at
home have more than they can con-
sumo, while the growers are sending
them by the hundreds of car loads
throughout Georgia to Northern mar
kets. In size, color and lusciousness
they are beyond compare with the
California or Delaware peach From
stone to skin the Georgia peach is filled
with the nectar of delight. As a source
of profit they will reward the grower,
and money will come back from north
ern markets to fill the pockets of our
people and put cash into circulation.
While attending the Confederate re-
union in Atlanta, we visited Fort Nc
Pherson and saw the Spanish prisoners
OF war confined there. This being
great public occasion in the city, the
Spaniards seemed to enter into its
spirit; and dressed in full uniform with
insignia, posed and promenaded for the
entertainment Of their visitors. They
were not obliged to do, or even to show
themselves, but knowing that the pub
lie wished to see them they courteous
ly and gracefully contributed to the
pleasure of the veterans and others.
Not being allowed to speak to them,
we tossed them a paper with few
words of appreciation written thereon
in Spanish, and received the following
response :ns A. nj. generoso saludo,
correspondent. Los Presionenos Espa-
noles." Can you read it? ~
Mrs. Margaret Dunn has returned
from a visit to Wiliaasston, S. c.,
where she visited brother. whom she
thought dead. His name is Feldon
Smith. He never came back here after
the war, nor communicated with. his
sister here, until about six months ago.
Her brother, CAL Smith, in Gordon
county, paid him visit at the same
time. The meeting was very affect
ing one.
A beautiful collection of Mexican
drawn work Qinen has been placed on
exhibition at Misses Northcutt & Jor-
dams store, and will be sold at wonder
fully low figures at special sale on Thurs
day and Friday afternoons, August 4th
and 9th for the Cuban Sufferers Relief
Fund" under the auspices of members
of The Kings Daughters. All are cor
daily invited to attend sale.
Mr.. T. G. Mcclellan, one of Cobb
county's best farmers, says there will
be big corn crop made in this county
this year. He says he believes he will
make 500 bushels. With plenty of
"hog and hominy," there need not be
anyone to go hungry. The Lord is
smiling graciously upon the people,
and every heart should be grateful.
A party of Americas fruit men ship
ped car load of peaches to western
centre, and in the way of returns" re-
ceiyed draft for SO. IS rs balance due
for freight charges. One of our Mari
eta shippers lost five cent? on each
crate on one shipment he made.
Mr. Bart Bowles, last Wednesday
week, was overtaken by a rain as he
was driving, and he put his mule in a !
stable on Mr.. Bill Bishops farm.
struck the stable and killed
the mule. The mule was worth 5000,
which makes it heavy loss.
The elders and deacons of the Chero-
kee Presbytery met in session in Car
tersville Tuesday, and will hold three
days meeting. Rev. J. H. Patton is in
attendance.
Rev. A. J. Hughes in the Wesleyan
Christian Advocate says the internal
revenue books show that three parties
in Cobb County have license from the
United States government to sell liquor.
Senator Clay, by invitation, will de-
liver speech at Alpharetta next Fri
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