The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-10-11

was iceuceu III August IN 1880, ana has
therefore been in the ministry for sixty
five years. He is the oldest minister in
the southern Presbyterian church in
the point of service. He was pastor of
the Presbyterian church of Milledge-
vile from 1885 to 1852, when he resigned
on account of throat trouble. He was
received in the Cherokee Presby terry in
1855, and has preached faithfully for
forty-five years within its bounds. For
thirty-two years he was state clerk of
the Presbytery, and during this time
missed only two meetings, and then on
account of sickness. His presence at
the Presbyterian church on last Sunday
was an inspiration to the congregation.
-Cartersville Courant-American.
FLOWER BULBs-We have Just received
new lot of Hyacinth, double and sin
gle), Tulip, Crocus and Chinese Lilly
bulbs. Crosby's Drug Store
1t might be we'll for other churches
TO follow the example of the Baptist
church at Bowman. According to the
amendment to its constitution which
was recently adopted, all of it's members
are to pay their debts or be expelled
from the church, the church being Judge
as to their ability to pay-Elberton
Star.
A man in the White Plains hospital,
New York, was struck by lightning last
July, and cannot remember his name.
He does not know who he is, where he
came from or how he got there
Augusta Chronicle. After November
9th that is the way Mckinley, Hanna
and little Teddy will feel. They will
think Texas cyclone has struck them.
Mr.. Richard H. Earle has taken
charge of the LaGrange Graphic, a
weekly of influence and popularity. Mr..
Earle is forcible and versatile. writer
and is capable of doing excellent work.
He is gentleman of irreproachable
character and worthy of the esteem and
confidence of the good people of La
Grange. He has our best wishes for
success.
Major Livingstone Minis was elect
ed Mayor of Atlanta last Friday. He
is of the claw-hammer coat and white
necktie Capitol City clubbist and en-
tertainer. The present mayor, Wood
ward, gets his drinks in the barroom
and the next mayor will get his in the
Capitol City Club.
The Madison Madisonian dubs the
Marietta JOURNAL lex. " in it's credits.
We don't known whether it means we
are an Ex-Governor or an extraordinary
paper. The Rome Georgian and one or
two other papers don't believe in Civ
ing us any title when they copy from
our columns. 1t is all right, brethren,
help yourselves you pay us compli-
ment just the same
Nothing makes woman buy a
thing she doesn't want so quick as to
have the clerk act like he thought she
couldn't afford it.-Americus Recorder.
Yes, and nothing drives customer
away from a store for good than for a
clerk to be discourteous and insolent.
Major Minis, as mayor of Atlanta,
will entertain all distinguished visitors
with All afternoon dinner speech, washed
down with Capitol Club champagne.
he belongs to no corporation. but is a
clubite.
FLOWER BULBs-We have Just received
new lot of Hyacinth, double and sim
gle), Tulip, Crocus and Chinese Lilly
bulbs. Crosby's Drug Store.
A mans expenses should be meas
ured by his income, with little mar
gin in favor of the latter. The habit
of spending one dollar for every ninety
cents made is what is running so many
people.
The man who will not support COM
munity enterprise because he cannot
figure it out that it will bring him any
direct pecuniary benefit, is a mighty
sorry potato and few in hill.
NoTIoE.-All parties indebted to the
undersigned by note or account will
please call and settle at once, or the
same will be placed out for collection.
G. K. HENDERSON.
Work on Mr.. George Dewald's new
residence on Church street is going
forward. Mr.. G. E. Henderson is the
contractor.
The many frieEds of Mr.. NJ. D..
Hodges are glad to see him back at
Crosby's drug store again, after an abb
sence of two weeks in Atlanta sick
Mr.. f. H. Richardson, the able edi-
tor of the Allan ia Journal, was in our
city on last Friday.
The city public schools continue to