The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-03-29

work, must reach the poor, many of
whom never enter church in Marietta
That was Christ's mission to preach to
the poor. The well-dressed and we'll
TODD attend church, but if you will
scan the congregations in Marietta
churches, you will discover the alb
sence of many faces who work in our
shops and factories. The gospel is not
reaching the majority of the people.
Here is where tabernacle meetings in a
tent would come in and many attend
who will not go to our churches. AS
the Marietta Chautauqua Association
have bought a tent and will hold a
weeks entertainment for the literary
and musical-loving people, would it not
be a good idea for the churches of this
town to unite in a religious revival
under the tent after the Chautauqua is
over and see if they can reach people
who do not attend church services on
Sunday? The spiritual welfare of this
people should not be neglected.
Governor A. d Gambler, in answer to
a letter indited by the editor of the
MARIETTA JOURNAL, states he is limited
under the law to sixty infantry COM
panies, and there are already sixty
companies in the service, and there is
no vacancy and none can be made at
present. He says there is vacancy in
the cavalry and if the young men of
Marietta would organize a cavalry
company, he could receive them and
arm them in very short time. This
is the only chance now. He says if a
vacancy should occur in the infantry
later on, and Marietta should tender a
good infantry company, he thinks he
would be able to assign them.
The millinery opening at Mrs. j. S.
Warren's last week was one of the
events of the city that attracted good
deal of attention. The many beautiful
hats on display and the artistic ar
rangenrent of the store was very attrac-
tive. If the ladies can't be pleased this
season it will not be for the want of
beautiful hats. Mrs. Warren and Miss
Sampler always display good taste
in selection and trimming, and their
line this season is up-to-date and very
stylish.
Sitting down waiting for trade to
come in is poor way to build up a
business and is the way for merchant
to keep his goods on hand. Go out and
hunt trade, seek it, solicit it and let the
people know that you mean business
and the best way to do this is through
the advertising columns of newspaper
that has a good circulation. The
JOURNAL meets these conditions and
can profitably serve you. An adver-
tisement in this paper covers the en-
tire city and county and adjoining
counties.
After man runs for a little county
office, worries himself day and night,
loses sleep and rest undergoes great
mental and physical strain, subjects
himself to criticism and harshness, en-
cages in hot tempered disputes with
those opposed to him, says things wise
and otherwise, makes number of his
old friends enemies, spends twice the
amount of money, in an effort to get
elected that he would receive rs a sal
ary-the question naturally arises
where does the profit come in Surely
it is better to be private citizen and a
taxpayer, than to nay the price for
office.
Chairman Il. G. Irwin will probably
call the County Democratic Executive
Committee together in few weeks and
let them determine the date when the
primary for county officers will be held.
1t would seem to us the primary for
county officers ought not to be held
before July or August. That will give
time for the people to register and get
their crops out of the way.
The gathering of scrap iron and brass
seems to be very industrious business
with several of our citizens, and it is
being shipped by the car load. We
learn that one dealer bought a car load
in a neighboring village which turned
out to be brass castings and he cleared
$500 on the car load.
You will have to be registered by
May 9TH, giving the Tax Collector ten
days to make up his register for the
election managers on May 18th when
the primary election is to be held.
Messrs. Editors-There are rumors
that there will be an effort made to
get the next Legislature to pass and
establish city court in Marietta. AS
such contamination would place in
creased taxation upon the people, it is
hoped the prospective candidates will
define themselves upon this measure,