The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-18


but supineness or Indifference seems to
have been the master. We see that
Dalton last week organized stock
company, raised the money elected
officers and will build coffin factory
at once, costing $4,000. The Dalton
Argus says it will be worth more to the
town than $4,000 cotton factory
Our Marietta people must get move
on them. The Board of Trade should
get together and start the ball in
motion.
The department. of agriculture is pre-
pairing for the compilation of treatise
on the growth of cattle and live stock
in Georgia, an industry which in the
opinion of Commissioner Stevens stands
greatly in need of improvement. At
the state fare recently held in Atlanta
no greater deficiency between the ex-
hibits OF one state and another state
was noticeable. than between the live
stock of Tennessee and other neighbor-
ing states and Georgia
1t is easy to be cheerful when one
has all he wants. 1t is easy, by careless
word, to shatter reputation, but how
hard it is to. make proper amends. 1t
is easy to criticise work of art, much
easier than to produce one. That is
one reason why critics are so plentiful
It is easy to tell man not to worry
when his mind is burdened with a
thousand cares. The fellow who makes
the suggestion does not have to carry
the load.
The indications are that there will be
a big cotton crop made in Georgia and
the south this year, the good prices of
the last year encouraging the farmers
on that line. A large amount of fer
tilizer tags have been sold. Farm
ers had better look out or the price
will be too low to make it pay.
Several of our citizens have had en-
quiries from abroad by parties wanting
to come here and take part in building
a cotton factory. 1t is possible to talk
a factory to death unless some action
is taken in the matter. The JOURNAL
is not easily discouraged, but it GER
tainly needs some encouragement to
keep talking factory to our people,
During Mr.. McCandlish's sickness,
Capt. r w. Boone, President, is in
charge OF the First National Bank. Mr..
Alban Gilbert and Mr. Ed Massey are
keeping the books all up accurately
and satisfactorily, and the business is
moving along all right. 1t is hoped
Mr.. McCandlish, the cashier, will soon
be out again, fully restored to health.
A Cobb county farmer opposes the
dog law because, he says, the coons,
'possums, rabbits and minks will in
crease to such an extent as to ruin the
crops of the farmers. AS the lands are
nearly all posted and hunting forbid
den, the dogs won't have much show
unless they run at large. But it seems
sheep raising would be more profitable
than dogs.
Rev. J. q. Patton, of Decatur,
preached two fine sermons at the
Presbyterian church Sunday last. He
is brother of Rev. j. II. Patton, the
pastor, who has been sick with the
grip" for the past two weeks, but is
much better now.
Mr.. James Banks and family will
move to Marietta and occupy DR..
Greer's house on Lawrence street, vaca-
ted by Mr. Pat Nell. Mr.. Banks and
Mr.. Wiley McAffee will go to Texas
next month and travel for an Atlanta
house in selling machinery.
1t is said q colony of westerners will
locate around Austell in this county,
some land alre ady having been bought
for that purpose. With the lithia wa
ter there and new electric car line to
be built from Atlanta to that place and
Marietta, Austell ought to grow and
prosper.
Mayor Brumby left Tuesday evening
for Grand Rapids, Mich, on business
He will return about Monday next
Mayor pro. tenn. Motley is in charge o
city affairs during his absence.
The two Spanish cannon captured a
Manila, and which are to be placed in
conspicuous place on the foot Of thu
Brumby monument, are ready for de
livery to the committee as soon as they
are wanted.
Rev. J. W. Quillian, OF Lagrange
was in the city Tuesday and Wednes
day. He was having monument
placed at the grave of his child in ths
city cemetery.
The heavy rains of last week made
the roads about as muddy as they gen
orally get to be in this section.
The noon train from Atlanta is GER