The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-03-17
Senator A. s. Clay arrived home on FRI

Will preside over the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee on Thursday and then
leave Immediately for Washington. Sena>
tor Clay is looking well. He says the inn
preston in Washington is there will be no
war. that Spain is practically bankrupt,
her bonds selling at 80 cents on the dollar
and cannot afford to enter on war with
the United States He thinks the Presi-
dent will interfere very soon in Cuban mat.
tiers.
On last Friday Mr.. q. G. Dobbs in be-
halt OF the citizens of Marietta shipped to
Consul General Lee, Havana, Cuba, relief
supplies for Cuba One box OF SIS pounds
of -four and meal, one box of clothing and
shoes, 24O pounds, two boxes of condensed
milk. 1l8 pounds, two boxes of provisions,
IS pounds, and one box OF shoes, 76
pounds. These contributions were secured
without any personal solicitation, aid
shows that the hearts of the people of Ma
rietta- beat in the right place. Another
shipment will be made Friday OF this week.
Let your contributions OF clothing or cur
rency be sent in at once,
We have employed the services of Mr..
VIM. Corall III our Tailoring Department,
and any work given him will be lwell and
neatly done. Mr.. Corall comes to us
highly recommended as a Tailor.
READ & DUPRE.
Mr.. Harry Gillian, reporter on the
Atlanta Journal, was brought to this place
on last Thursday afternoon sick, and with
his mother, is occupying DR.. Setze>s house
on Waterman street. Chief Joyner and
an escort of 6remen, came with him. Mr..
Gillian has been sick about seven months
and he was brought here to be placed
under Dr.. Setze's charge, with the hope
that change will be beneficial.
Poultry Netting makes best and cheap.
est garden and yard fence Dobbs keep it,
Buists Prize Medal Garden Seed only
at Legg's Drug Store.
MIR. l. W. Virgins and family will leave
this week for Quincy, Fla, where they
will reside. We regret to give up this
most estimable family, but commend them
to the good people OF Quincy as worthy Of
their confidence and esteem. Mr.. Wig
gins will embark in the mercantile busi-
ness at that place.
Call and inspect our new Spring Cloth.
ing, Shoes, Hats and Shirts.
READ & DUPRE.
Alderman Foster proposes to thin out
the worthless, prowlng, bowling dogs by
imposing license. good move, Joe,
and don't let them stay in the pound" too
long before the death penanty is visited
upon them. The town is made hideous bv
the bowling dogs.
We sell Cut>a.way Harrows,
DoDos Hardware Co.
'DIED--Nrs. Elizabeth Frances Ander.
son, widow aof the late Rev. John Ander
son, died in Gainesville on Tuesday of last
week. Her maiden name was Miss Foote.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson resided in MARI
eta many years before moving to Carters>
vile.
Legg's White Pine Cough Balsam, sure
cure for your cough, 25 &C Its per bottle at
Legg's Drug Store
Farm Bells 81 so.
II. G. DoBBs HARDWARE COMPANY.
Seven years ago we visited Moro Castle
in Cuba. The Spaniards have guns plant
ed there Of mammoth proportions that can
sweep the gulf with deadly results, but we
believe the battle ship Iowa can demolish
that tortifcation in six hours.
FREE LECTURE Matte E. Cox, of
Chicago, will deliver lecture to LADIES
ONLY, illustrated by life size charts, at
Black & Sons Armory, on Friday after.
noon at 230 o'clock. This lecture is free.
Girls under IA not admitted.
A robby line Of Spring Clothing, Shoes
Hats and Shirts just received at
| READ & DUPRE's.
Rubber Hose at .Dobbs Hardware Co.
Rattlesnake, Jones and Kolb Gem
melon seed, Augusta raised, at Legg's
Drug Store.
Mr.. j. B. HUMPHREYS of Austell, cut
and ate piece of "Sweetwater Cham pion"
watermelon on the oath OF February. The
melon has been lying on his Office table
since 1t was gathered. He wants to hear
from any ore that can beat it.
Paint your house with Nastic Paint the
best made.
| JAMES W. LEGG, Sole Agent.
Buggies ard Wagons at greatly reduced
prices at W. E. Gramling's. Call at once
before they are all gone. These bargains
in the best OF work
The Cobb County Fair Association
Premium List for 1898 is reproduced on
page seven Of this issue. The committee
is liberia! in offering premiums, and you
should preserve this issue and prepare 10
compete for some of the prizes.