The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-04-05

In our last issue we stated that with
two or three million dollars paid ont
in taxes for pensions and free schools
that there was no chance to reduce
taxation and that There is no legisla-
tor willing to tackle these two expen-
sive things" What we meant to saw.
was that the legislature will not RENE
dy these matters. Our Representative
Hon. N. A. Morris, did tackle these ex-
penses in the last legislature and tried
to get reduction, but the majority OF
the legislatcsB did not back him in it.
He had the courage of his convictions
and acted accordingly.
Cobb County Confederate Veterans
Camp held a meeting Tuesday and
elected the following delegates and al
ternates to the reunion at Louisville
KY, on 30th and 31st Of May and lst,
End and Srd of June, 1900: Delegates
W. J. Manning, j. Gid Morris, 1. J.
Morris, j A. L. Born. R. T. Nesbitt.
Alternates: w. r. Montgomery, w. j.
Hudson, j. A Booth, A. J. Harrison.
J. T. Groves.
Mr. George NJ. McElreath announces
himself a candidate for reelection to
Legislature in this issue. He made q
creditable, faithful and efficient Rep
resentative in the last Legislature, and
has the experience and qualifications to
serve the people acceptably in the
future. He is good and true man and
will appreciate the support of the
people.
An oftice-seeker-who should be
elected for his candor, if for nothing
else makes this unique announcement:
81 want the Office for the money that is
in it. I amt patriot enough to serve
the state for nothin.' I couldn't, if I
wanted to-with one wife, two mort
cages and eight children. If elected l
will prove worthy of trust; if not, l
don't know where I'll get trust"
TAX NoTIoE.-The books are now
open at the council chamber in the en-
CINE house for receiving city tax re-
turns. Give in your tax while YOU
think of it.
r. E. LAwHoN, Clerk and Tax Col.
DOG ORDINANCE.-The mayor and
council have instructed the marshals
to rigidly enforce the dog ordinance.
All dog checks purchased previous to
April 10th will be out of date, and new
ones must be purchased by persons
wishing to protect their dogs.
By order of Mayor and Council.
Mrs. Root has in her employ Miss
Lila Cay Root, Miss Era Northcutt and
Miss Zonie Mayes, of Lost Mountain,
Miliner Miss Helen Benson, of Balti-
more. viii be pleased to have
Marietta and the surrounding country's
patronage.
The well-dressed man is one whose
clothes do not make him, but the
man or boy we'll dressed is more apt to
get situation than one with sloyenly
appearance. Self-respect commends
enc to the good graces of others. Let
no Marietta boy think he can succeed
unless he is self-respecting.
1t is stated that rs to 100 car loads of
granite are shipped from Ebert county,
Ca, every month to different parts Of
the United States. No doubt there is
that much marble shipped every month
from the marble quarries in North
Georgia.
The iuimitable Polk Miller had a
full house to hear him Monday night
and he pleased and delighted every
body. In negro dialect, song and banjo
he is without an equal. He can always
get an audience in Marietta.
One good way to keep things moving
and to lessen the talk of hard times is
for every man to pay his debts as far
as possible. Be honest in the matter,
and don't say you cannot pay when you
have not tried to do so. You pay and
somebody else will thereby be enabled
to pay.
A special oil for saw mills. engines.
cotton gins, &c at Dobbs Hardware
Company.
This is a live, active world, and ev-
erybody is looking for example and not
proverbs You may write proverbs
until the cows come home, but you
can't make any progress preaching
temperance to the beer guzzler, 50 long
as you continue to suck the bottle of
imported whiskey behind the door
That is the way Of the world. Example
is better than precept.
Do you suppose you can give money
to the Lord acceptably while your le-
gal debts remain unpaid: cove no
man anything" but good will If you
can't pay all you owe pay something