The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-01

StTHe Win any OF MS nelghDOrS like q
merchant; he does not have to wrangle
for living like lawyer; he does not
have to depend on collections reluc-
family doled out as editors do, in fact
he can be the most independent man
on earth if he so wills. He has more
time and equal opportunities for i'm
proving his mind he has fewer allure
ments for corrupting his morals, and
his occupation is more conducive to the
highest development of his physical
power than any other
Mr. Frank Manning, worthy and
industrious young farmer, has tried
his hand in raising ribbon cane this
year, and the half dozen stalks left
with us shows that he has made a sue
cess of it. 1t is an industry that our
farmers should all engage in to linn
tied extent. Ribbon cane syrup sells
at from so to 65 cents per gallon and is
a money maker. This is Mr.. Manning's
first year. He will make about go gal
Ions from small patch and have
enough cane left to plant two acres
next season.
For SALE ArA BARGAIN-Two coun-
ter scales, one floor scales, one coffee
mill, two Bowser's self-measuring oil
tanks, one coffee mill, one cash regis
ter. All can be seen at my Jewelry
Store. J. II. BATE.
For Rents room dwelling house on
Lawrence street, next door east of Col
Blair's. Key at NJ. R. Lyons store.
Address q. N. johnson, No. 263 Ashby
street, Atlanta, Ga.
A farmer bought bale of cotton to
Marietta Thursday and it weighed over
300 pounds. 1t was so marked by the
buyer, Mr.. Fowler, on cotton check.
The three had the resemblance of fig
ure 5, and the cashier asked the farmer
if it was or 8. He said five, al
though he knew better. He pocketed
over $500 that he oughU not to have
had and left. Now, his whereabouts is
to be ascertained. He gave his name
as j. B. Smith. No ginner's marks on
the bale.
We are informed that there is a
beautiful little child, the daughter of
prominent people of Marietta, who is
kin to both the candidates for Vice
President and no matter which one is
elected, she will have a relative in the
Vice Presidential chair. Can you guess
who she is +?
Mrs. Mary Edmonston was called tc
Houston, Texas, by telegram, announc-
ing the sickness of her son, Mr.. Thomas
Edmonston. A telegram since receiv-
ed from his wife states that he is much
improved.
Boys and girls who are studying
grammar will appreciate the humor of
the situation when, according to an
English periodical, hunky who was
proud os his grammar, in announcing
the arrival of Mrs. Foote and her two
daughters at reception, bawled out:
misses Foote and the two Miss Feet. :"
Miss Annie Nichols celebrated her
thirteenth birthday on last Thursday
afternoon, at the Elmwood Hotel, by
entertaining number of her young
friends. She received some nice pres
ents. Refreshments were served and
quite pleasant occasion it proved to
be.
Eat your bread when you have earn
ed it; eat it unbuttered, too, until you
have earned the butter also; and be
content Herewith, lest, through debt,
you find yourself, in day that "Gogs
your steps," without either butter or
bread.
knowledge is not acquired in the
school room alone. When the school
life is finished and the pupil is thrown
out in the world, then comes the prac-
tical side of life, its trials and tribula-
tions, ETC., and text book theories are
hard to put into practical execution.
Alvord, the bank teller who stole
500, 900 from the First National Bank
of New York, had society wife but
didn't teller" that he was stealing the
money with which he bought her dia-
wonds and fine turnouts. In fact he
kept mum.
Mr.. John Beavers nine-year-old
son, last Thursday, had dynamite
cartridge which he struck with an in
strument 1t exploded and lacerated
his hand badly. DIR. Nolan dressed the
wounds.
This is the time of the year the nus
band rushes from the house covered
with SCOT and utters very long cuss
words, as he leaves his wife on the in
side wrestling with stove pipe he has
knocked down.
The trade issue of the Columbus En-
quirer-Sun was one of the best ever
sent ont of u Southern nrintinp office