The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-09-22

lleve him failed. He sent for DR.
Carnes, veterinary expert, of Atlanta
who came up and found the horse swol.
len TO immense proportions. He prob
ed the animals side and stuck Quill
in the opening, and lawyer Morris says
the vast quantity Of gas that escaped
was almost beyond belief. He stuck q
match to it and it blazed and lighted
up the surroundings like gas jet There
are human subjects in the town, who il
subjected to the same process, would
furnish gas enough to illuminate the
town, and lawyer Morris thinks the
electric lights and moon would pale
into insignificance in contrast.
A series of religious services were be-
gun at the Methodist church on last
Sunday by Rev. J. w. Quillan and will
be carried on during the week. Ser
vices are held every morning from $3.50
to 1890, and at night, beginning at
1880. The public is cordially invited
to attend. If any place needs revival
of religion that will sweep the town, it
is Marietta. Let everybody attend
and cooperate.
County School Commissioner W. r.
Power will attend an educational meet
ing ut Acworth Friday night. The citi-
zens are working to get graded schools
or build college. 1t is a good move
and we hope they will succeed. Ac-
worth is healthy, well situated place
and adapted in every way for the loca-
| ton of an educational institution.
For SALE CHEAP Nice room cot
tage. large lot, nice location Cash
$4,000, balance monthly payments.
A. ARMSTRONG.
Allen Sparks, colored who works fol
Col. Holland, was cutting an half acre OF
millet in front of Mr.. j V Steel's resi-
dence, on last Friday in this city, and
he killed five rattlesnake pilots, anC
one escaped. 1t is we'll enough for peo
pie to remember that snakes abound il
such places.
Il BoARDERs WANTED.-Mr. and Mrs. r
W. Moon have moved into the two sto
ry house recently vacated by Mr.. H. H
Clay, on Lawrence street, and are pre-
pared to take number of boarders
First-class accommodations and first
class fare at reasonable price Appl
at the house.
The Elpnweod Hotel und1: the man
agement of mine host, Edgar Nichols
continues to be popular place 70
travellers who want good fare and ac
commodations. The manager hai
gained fine reputation in getting VI
banquets for different societies, as vel
as running good hotel
Mr.. Jasper O'Neill, of Rome, an old
Marietta boy, has the contract to build
the new passenger station ut Dalton
which is to be of wood The one al
Marietta, now in course of construction
is to be built, by Mr. G. E. Henderson
of this city, out of pressed brick
Mr.. G. j. Shelverton, funeral direc.
tor at Austell, brought up the body Of
dead soldier for interment at the Ma.
tional Cemetery here Saturday Hi.
name was Thomas Mari, of the DIST U
S. Regulars
Saturday our streets were practically
deserted. Our country friends. who
generally fill our square with theil
teams and vehicles, did not put in ap
pearance. They are utilizing the gooC
weather in picking cotton.
Out at the school exhibition neal
Camp Ground on last Thursday night
two young men got into fight, which
resulted in both getting pretty badly
bunged up.
Prof. George +. Nolan, the assistant
superintendent of our city public
schools, is very competent teacher
and performs his work faithfully and
conscientiously
Some unknown person broke monu
ment in Mr.. l.. S. Cox's marble yard
the other night and Clipped off the
corner of another one. A mean piece
of malicious mischief
Madison Shepard, colored, son Of
Caroline Shepard, of this place, wa.
killed, with six others, in Montana last
Saturday The telegram didn't state
particulars.
The ticket to be voted at the cleo
ton in October is the longest one ever
voted at an election in Georgia. II
will be about Il half column long.
Rev. J. F. Cox, of Calhoun, just re-
covering from long spell Of sickness
is visiting relatives at his old home al
Kennesaw.
A number of our citizens attended
Prof. ID. A. SewelPs school exhibition